The Enlightenment in Catalonia

Abstract

This article sketches out a historiographic picture of the Enlightenment in Catalonia: first it analyses the qualities of the concept, how it was adapted to the reality of Catalonia and how it has been interpreted from different vantage points, and secondly it summarises the milestones achieved by this movement according to the most recent literature.

Keywords

• enlightenment
• historiography
• catalonia
• 18th century