Republican Learning: John Toland and the Crisis of Christian Culture, 1696-1722

by Justin Champion

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 irreligious belief about Christian doctrine, the ecclesiastical establishment and divine revelation, arguing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719080495
• ISBN13: 9780719080494
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"