The Enlightenment of Joseph Priestley: A Study of His Life and Work from 1733 to 1773

by Robert E. Schofield

Book Overview

Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) is one of the major figures of the English Enlightenment. A contemporary and friend of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, he exceeded even these polymaths in the breadth of his curiosity and learning. Yet no one has attempted an all-inclusive biography of Priestley, probably because he was simply too many persons for anyone easily to comprehend in a single study. Robert Schofield has devoted a lifetime of scholarship...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271025107
• ISBN13: 9780271025100
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"