French Enlightenment

The editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica are pleased to present The French Revolution Series. Here you will learn about the grandeur and opulence of the French régime, as well as its chaotic downfall and the new order that rose from its ashes. In this edition, the editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica examine France in the Age of Enlightenment, leading up to the causes of the French Revolution.

C’est dans son style habituel, incisif et efficace que le Dr Haytham Talaat examine et démasque la mouvance des détracteurs de la Sunnah (munkirû as-sunnah).L’auteur dévoile les stratégies et les objectifs de ceux, qui au nom de l’épuration de l’héritage islamique ou du renouveau du discours religieux, mènent sournoisement au cœur de la Ummah une guérilla contre la Tradition prophétique.

French philosophy has been led on by three most influent thinkers, each one bordering on literature and bringing new understandings to politics, philosophy, and religion. Michel de Montaigne is known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre; his style merges casual anecdotes and autobiography with deep intellectual insights. His "Essays" are among the most influential ever written; one can recognize Montaigne's direct influence on great literary figures all over the world.