The History of British Deism Contributor(s): Chandler, Samuel (Author), Foster, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415107741 ISBN-13: 9780415107747 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $3461.56 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 1994 Annotation: Deism was often synonomous with "natural religion" (as distinct from "revealed religion") in the 17th and 18th centuries; it meant a belief in God but not in any particular mystical or supernatural powers. Interest in deism was not so much a movement or philosophical system as it was a concept which allowed those who were uneasy with the elements of superstition in revealed religion to reconcile with the expanding boundaries of religion and specifically Christianity. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Deism - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
Dewey: 211.5 |
LCCN: 00343395 |
Series: History of British Deism |
Physical Information: 2715 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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Publisher Description: First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |