The intellectual revolution of the seventeenth century / edited by Charles Webster.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Webster, Charles.

Series:

Routledge Revivals

Routledge revivals

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

England--Intellectual life--17th century.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (459 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2011.

Oxon [England] : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Intellectual history and early modern history have always occupied an important place in Past and Present. First published in 1974, this volume is a collection of original articles and debates, published in the journal between 1953 and May 1973, dealing with many aspects of the intellectual history of the seventeenth century. Several of the contributions have been extremely influential, and the debates represent major standpoints in controversies over genesis of modern ideas.Although England is the focus of attention for most of the contributors, their themes have wid

Contents:

Front Cover; The Intellectual Revolution of the Seventeenth Century; Copyright Page; Contents; Prreface; I. Introduction: Charles Webster, Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, Oxford; II. Harrington's 'Opportunity State': C. B. Macpherson, Universiry of Toronto; III. Harrington, A Realist?: John F. H. New, Universiry of Waterloo; IV. Harrington as Realist: A Rejoinder: c. B. Macpherson, Universiry of Toronto; V. The Meaning of Harrington's Agrarian: John F. H. New, Universiry of Waterloo; VI. The Levellers and Democracy: J. C. Davis, Victoria Universiry of Wellington

VII. Reconsidering the Levellers: The Eviedence of the 'Moderate': Roger Howell Jr, Bowdoin College, Brunswick and David E. Brewster, Falls Church, VirginiaVIII. Gentlemen Levellers?: G. E. Aylmer, University of York; IX. Englands Spirit Unfoulded, or an Incouragement to Take the Engagement: A Newly Discovered Pamphiet by Gerrard Winstanley: G. E. Aylmer, University of York; X. Another Digger Broadside: Keith Thomas, St John's College, Oxford; XI. The Date of Gerrard Winstanley's 'Fire in the Bush': Keith Thomas, St John's College, Oxford

XII. The Civil Polity of Peter Paxton: J. A. W. Gunn, Queen's University, KingstonXIII. William Harvey and the Idea of Monarchy: Christopher Hill, Balliol College, Oxford; XIV. William Harvey: A Royalist and no Parliamentarian: Gweneth Whitteridge, Oxford; XV. William Harvey (No Parliamentarian, No Heretic) and the Idea of Monarchy: Christopher Hill, Balliol College, Oxford; XVI. Science and Religion in Seventeenth-Century England, S. F. Mason, King's College, London; XVII. Puritanism, Capitalism and the Scientific Revolution: H. F. Kearney, University of Edinburgh

XVIII. Puritanism, Capitalism and the Scientific Revolution: Christopher Hill, Balliol College, OxfordXIX. Puritanism and Science: Problems of Definition: H. F. Kearney, University of Edinburgh; XX. Religion and the Rise of Modern Science: Theodore K. Rabb, Princeton University; XXI. Science, Religion and Society in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries: Christopher Hill, Balliol College, Oxford; XXII. Science, Religion and Society in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries: Theodore K. Rabb, Princeton University

XXIIII. Latitudinarianism and Science in Seventeenth-Century England: Barbara J. Shapiro, Wheaton College, Norton Mass.XXIV. Civil War Politics, Religion and the Royal Society: Lotte Mulligan, La Trobe University, Victoria; XXV. The Decline and Fall of Restoration Science: Margaret 'Espinasse, Hull; XXVI. The Authorship and Significance of 'Macaria': Charles Webster, Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicines, Oxford; XXVII. 'Godly Rule' and English Millenarianism: Bernard Capp, University of Warwick

XXVIII. Richard Baxter, The Apocalypse and The Mad Major: William Lamont, University of Sussex

Notes:

First published in 1974 by Routledge and Kegan Paul.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-50515-6

1-283-70939-2

0-203-14521-6

1-136-50516-4

9780203145210

OCLC:

817886986