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1 online resource (ix, 238 pages) |
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Politics, culture and society in early modern Britain |
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Politics, culture, and society in early modern Britain.
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| Contents |
Introduction: the importance of deist theology -- The meaning of 1689: politics and theology, 1694 -1700 -- The issue of succession: politics and theology, 1701-09 -- Matter, motion, and Newtonian public science, 1695-1714 -- The spectre of High Church:politics and theology, 1709-19 -- Matter, motion, and Newtonian public science, 1720-41 -- The age of Walpole: politics and theology, 1720-41 -- Conclusion: radical no more |
| Summary |
This complete study of English deists as a group argues for a new interpretation of deism in the English Enlightenment. With extensive analysis of less known figures such as Anthony Collins, Matthew Tindal, Thomas Chubb, and Thomas Morgan, it offers a broader assessment of what deism entitled in the 18th century |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
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Deism -- England -- History -- 18th century
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Religious disputations -- England -- History -- 18th century
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Church and state -- England -- History -- 18th century
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RELIGION -- Deism.
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain.
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Church and state
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Deism
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Religious disputations
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Deismus
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England
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England
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2010293722 |
| ISBN |
9781781703304 |
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1781703302 |
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1847793568 |
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9781847793560 |
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