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Religion and enlightenment in eighteenth-century England : theological debate from Locke to Burke /

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A description and analysis of the intellectual culture of the eighteenth century Church of England. Challenging conventional perceptions of the Church as an intellectually moribund institution, the study traces the influences of thinkers such as Locke, Newton, Burke, and Gibbon on theological debate...

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Main Author: Young, B. W.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press ; Oxford ; New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1998.
Subjects:
Church of England > History > 18th century.
Church of England > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Church of England
Enlightenment > England.
England > Intellectual life > 18th century.
Siècle des Lumières > Angleterre.
Angleterre > Vie intellectuelle > 18e siècle.
Enlightenment
Intellectual life
England
Christianity.
Religion.
Philosophy & Religion.
1700-1799
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A description and analysis of the intellectual culture of the eighteenth century Church of England. Challenging conventional perceptions of the Church as an intellectually moribund institution, the study traces the influences of thinkers such as Locke, Newton, Burke, and Gibbon on theological debate in England during this period.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 259 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-254) and index.
ISBN:1280810734
9781280810732