Introduction: Conversational Spaces British Gentlemen’s Clubs ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter The London coffeehouses of the 17th and 18th centuries were the engines of creation that helped drive the Enlightenment, the European intellectual movement that emphasized reason and individualism rather than tradition. Their history is a fascinating one. Modern-day coffee shops such as … Continue reading The London Coffeehouses of the Enlightenment Centers of Enlightenment thinking