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Deism in Enlightenment England: Theology, Politics, and Newtonian Public Science
Jeffrey R. Wigelsworth
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Description for Deism in Enlightenment England: Theology, Politics, and Newtonian Public Science
Hardback. A study of English deists that offers an analysis of less known figures such as Anthony Collins, Matthew Tindal, Thomas Chubb, and Thomas Morgan. It offers illustrates how a specific deist conception of God provided the link between deists' political and natural philosophy even in people who have been mistakenly labelled as godless. Series Editor(s): Lake, Peter; Milton, Anthony; Peacey, Jason; Gajda, Alexandra. Series: Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HRAB1; HRAX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
This is the first complete study of English deists as a group in several decades and it argues for a new interpretation of deism in the English Enlightenment. While there have been many recent studies of the deist John Toland, the writings of other contemporary deists have been forgotten. With extensive analysis of lesser known figures such as Anthony Collins, Matthew Tindal, Thomas Chub, and Thomas Morgan, in addition to unique insights into Toland, Deism in Enlightenment England offers a much broader assessment of what deism entailed in the eighteenth century. Readers will see how ... Read more
This is the first complete study of English deists as a group in several decades and it argues for a new interpretation of deism in the English Enlightenment. While there have been many recent studies of the deist John Toland, the writings of other contemporary deists have been forgotten. With extensive analysis of lesser known figures such as Anthony Collins, Matthew Tindal, Thomas Chub, and Thomas Morgan, in addition to unique insights into Toland, Deism in Enlightenment England offers a much broader assessment of what deism entailed in the eighteenth century. Readers will see how ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Series
Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain
Condition
New
Weight
557g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719078729
SKU
V9780719078729
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About Jeffrey R. Wigelsworth
Jeffrey R. Wigelsworth is a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of History at Dalhousie University -- .
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