Enlightenment and Modernity
The English Deists and Reform
1st Edition
Published on 1. June 2009
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-85196-635-6 (ISBN)
Description
The writers known as the English deists were not simply religious controversialists, but agents of reform who contributed to the emergence of modernity. This title claims that these writers advocated a failed ideology which itself declined after 1730. It argues for an evolution of their ideas into a more modern form.
Reviews / Votes
'an important contribution to our understanding of not only deism but also the religious climate of eighteenth-century England ... essential reading.' English Historical Review 'Hudson's book (and his first volume [The English Deists]) should be seen as essnetial reading for those concerned with placing England's deists into the British Enlightenment.' English Historical ReviewMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
523 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85196-635-6 (9781851966356)
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Person
Wayne Hudson
Content
Chapter 1 Deism, Enlightenment and Modernity; Part I Problematizing Revealed Religion; Chapter 2 Christianity Challenged; Chapter 3 Two Clerical Critics; Chapter 4 The Diffusion of Disbelief; Part II Agents of Reform; Chapter 5 'Philosophy' and Reform; Chapter 6 'Religion' and Modernity; conclusion Conclusion Shaftesbury And Bolingbroke;