Torchbearer of Freedom : The Influence of Richard Price on 18th Century Thought /

A bronze inscription in the public library of Bridgend calls Richard Price ""Philosopher. Preacher. Actuary. Cfaill Dynolryw"" [Friend of Humanity]. He was all these and something more. Son of a Welsh Presbyterian of Calvinistic leaning, Richard Price was educated for the ministr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Cone, Carl B. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : University of Kentucky Press, [1952]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Price, Richard, > 1723-1791.
Dissenters, Religious > Political activity.
Dissenters, Religious.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
Dissidents (Religion) > Activite politique > Angleterre > Histoire > 18e siecle.
Dissidents (Religion) > Pays de Galles > Histoire > 18e siecle.
Dissenters, Religious > Political activity > England > History > 18th century.
Dissenters, Religious > Wales > History > 18th century.
Dissenters, Religious > England > History > 18th century.
Wales.
England.
History.
Electronic books.
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Sumario:A bronze inscription in the public library of Bridgend calls Richard Price ""Philosopher. Preacher. Actuary. Cfaill Dynolryw"" [Friend of Humanity]. He was all these and something more. Son of a Welsh Presbyterian of Calvinistic leaning, Richard Price was educated for the ministry. That he belonged in the best of Dissenting tradition was exhibited at an early age in his own interest in Arianism, an interest fostered by the academy at Pentwyn where he studied. Here he met the works of Samuel Clarke, which thoroughly aroused the ire of his father.Richard Price did not cringe in the face of hosti.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (226 pages).
ISBN:9780813162546

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