Republican learning : John Toland and the crisis of Christian culture, 1696-1722 /
"This book explores the life, thought and political commitments of the free-thinker John Toland (1670-1722). Studying both his private archive and published works, it illustrates how Toland moved in both subversive and elite political circles in England and abroad. It explores the connections b...
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| Format: | Knjiga |
| Jezik: | English |
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Manchester ; New York :
Manchester University Press,
2009.
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| Serija: | Politics, culture, and society in early modern Britain
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| Online dostop: | Table of contents Book review (H-Net) Contributor biographical information Publisher description Table of contents |
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| Izvleček: | "This book explores the life, thought and political commitments of the free-thinker John Toland (1670-1722). Studying both his private archive and published works, it illustrates how Toland moved in both subversive and elite political circles in England and abroad. It explores the connections between his republican political thought and his religious beliefs about Christian doctrine, the ecclesiastical establishment and divine revelation. In doing so, the author argues that Toland's importance and influence was profound. Far from being a marginal and insignificant figure, Toland counted queens, princes and government ministers as his friends and political associates. In particular his intimate relationship with the Electress Sophia of Hanover saw him act as a court philosopher, but also as a powerful publicist for the Hanoverian succession." "The book argues that Toland shaped the republican tradition after the Glorious Revolution into a practical and politically viable programme, focused not on destroying the monarchy, but on reforming public religion and the Church of England. The book also examines how Toland used his social intimacy with a wide circle of men and women (ranging from Prince Eugene of Savoy to Robert Harley) to distribute his ideas in private. It also explores the connections between Toland's erudition and print culture, arguing that his intellectual project was aimed at compromising the authority of Christian knowledge as much as the political power of the Church."--Jacket. |
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| Fizični opis: | VIII, 264 str. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliografija: | Bibliografija: str. 257-259. Kazalo. |
| ISBN: | 9780719080494 0719080495 |