Download or read book Francis Atterbury 1662 1732 Bishop of Rochester and His French Correspondents written by Francis Atterbury and published by Lewiston, N.Y. ; Queenston, Ont. : E. Mellen Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Francis Atterbury (1662-1732), Bishop of Rochester and Dean of Westminster, is seen as one of the greatest Churchmen of the latter part of the 17th century and the first two decades of the 18th.
Download or read book Francis Atterbury 1662 1732 Bishop of Rochester and His French Correspondents written by Francis Atterbury and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Religious Identities in Britain 1660 1832 written by Robert G. Ingram and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a series of studies focusing on individuals, this volume highlights the continued importance of religion and religious identity on British life throughout the long eighteenth century. From the Puritan divine and scholar Roger Morrice, active at the beginning of the period, to Dean Shipley who died in the reign of George IV, the individuals chosen chart a shifting world of enlightenment and revolution whilst simultaneously reaffirming the tremendous influence that religion continued to bring to bear. For, whilst religion has long enjoyed a central role in the study of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century British history, scholars of religion in the eighteenth century have often felt compelled to prove their subject's worth. Sitting uneasily at the juncture between the early modern and modern worlds, the eighteenth century has perhaps provided historians with an all-too-convenient peg on which to hang the origins of a secular society, in which religion takes a back-seat to politics, science and economics. Yet, as this study makes clear, in spite of the undoubted innovations and developments of this period, religion continued to be a prime factor in shaping society and culture. By exploring important connections between religion, politics and identity, and asking broad questions about the character of religion in Britain, the contributions put into context many of the big issues of the day. From the beliefs of the Jacobite rebels, to the notions of liberty and toleration, to the attitudes to the French Wars, the book makes an unambiguous and forceful statement about the centrality of religion to any proper understanding of British public life between the Restoration and the Reform Bill.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of British Writers 16th 17th and 18th Centuries written by Book Builders LLC. and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 817 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a two-volume A to Z reference on English authors from the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, providing information about major figures, key schools and genres, biographical information, author publications and some critical analyses.
Download or read book Saxon and Medieval Antecedents of the English Common Law written by Kurt von S. Kynell and published by Edwin Mellen Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides an interdisciplinary approach to legal history, utilizing law, linguistics, cultural anthropology and social history to document and analyze the slow but steady growth of the English common law from Anglo-Saxon times to the 19th century.
Download or read book Britain in the Hanoverian Age 1714 1837 written by Gerald Newman and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1997 with total page 1284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1714, king George I ushered in a remarkable 123-year period of energy that changed the face of Britain and ultimately had a profound effect on the modern era. The pioneers of modern capitalism, industry, democracy, literature, and even architecture flourished during this time and their innovations and influence spread throughout the British empire, including the United States. Now this rich cultural period in Britain is effectively surveyed and summarized for quick reference in a first-of-its-kind encyclopedia, which contains entries by British, Canadian, American, and Australian scholars specializing in everything from finance and the fine arts to politics and patent law. More than 380 illustrations, mostly rare engravings, enhance the coverage, which runs the whole gamut of political, economic, literary, intellectual, artistic, commercial, and social life, and spotlights some 600 prominent individuals and families.
Download or read book Who s who in Early Hanoverian Britain 1714 1789 written by G. R. R. Treasure and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles historically significant men and women who lived in Britain during the reigns of George I, II and III.
Download or read book Statesmen Diplomats and the Press essays on 18th Century Britain written by Karl W. Schweizer and published by Edwin Mellen Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eleven essays in this volume entail three broad themes, first, the dynamics of national policy making during the Hanoverian period: secondly, the role of diplomats in the formulation as well as execution of foreign policy: thirdly, the political impact of the press. Cabinets regularly led by dukes who engaged in arcane maneuvers such as forcing the Closet spread a musty scent of the antique over eighteenth-century politics. Yet the era was also the forcing ground of modern society and no period in British history now has so exciting or controversial a historiography. Globalization, industrialization, the rise of nationalism, imperialism, the emergence of a free press, and numerous other vital themes reverberate among what was once seen as a time veiled in cobwebs. Karl Schweizer's essays illuminate a number of the most important issues currently under scrutiny by historians. Many of his pieces are focused around the crucial decades of the mid-century when the monarchy, parliamentary government, the shaping of public opinion, the conduct of war, and diplomacy were all being tested and reshaped. Not only does his work illuminate these problems in new ways, but also his masterly
Download or read book Catalogue of the Mercantile Library of Brooklyn A C written by Mercantile Library Association of Brooklyn and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Catalogue of the Collection of Autographs Formed by Ferdinand Julius Dreer written by Ferdinand Julius Dreer and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Alexander Pope Encyclopedia written by Pat Rogers and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-03-30 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander Pope (1688-1744) was the most important English poet of the 18th century, as well as an essayist, satirist, and critic. Many of his sayings are still quoted today. His Essay on Criticism shaped the aesthetic views of English Neoclassicism, while his Essay on Man reflected the moral views of the Enlightenment. He participated fully in the critical debates of his time and was one of the few poets who supported himself through his writing. This reference conveniently summarizes his life and works. Included are several-hundred alphabetically arranged entries on Pope's works, subjects that interested him, historical events that impacted Pope's life and work, cultural terms and categories, Pope's family members and acquaintances, major scholars and critics, and various other topics related to his writings. The entries reflect current scholarship and cite works for further reading. The encyclopedia also provides a chronology and concludes with a selected, general bibliography. Because of Pope's central importance to the Enlightenment, this book is also a useful companion to 18th-century literary and intellectual culture.
Download or read book Gulliver s Travels written by Jonathan Swift and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Horace Walpole 1717 1797 and France written by Rex A. Barrell and published by Edwin Mellen Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a study of the famous British man of letters, an astute observer of human nature, local custom, literature and history. It sets the seal on Walpole's place in history, evaluates his contribution to 18th-century society and literature, and provides a picture of two very different civilizations. A large fund of biographical material is used to give the reader as complete a portrait of an enigmatic and intriguing figure as possible.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Huguenot Society of Great Britain and Ireland written by Huguenot Society of Great Britain and Ireland and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dramatic Representations of British Soldiers and Sailors on the London Stage 1660 1880 written by Terence M. Freeman and published by Edwin Mellen Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the relationship between British military and the popular culture of London as shown in London stage from 1660 to 1800.