Atheism, religion and enlightenment in pre-revolutionary Europe /

"The Baron d'Holbach, a prominent figure in the French Enlightenment, is best known for his writings against religion. His prolific campaign of atheism and anti-clericalism, waged from the printing presses of Amsterdam in the years around 1770, was so radical that it provoked an unpreceden...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Curran, Mark (Mark David)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodbridge : Boydell Press, 2012.
Series:Royal Historical Society studies in history. New series.
Subjects:
Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry, > baron d', > 1723-1789 > Criticism and interpretation.
Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry, > baron d', > 1723-1789
1700-1799
Atheism > Europe > History > 18th century.
Atheism and literature > Europe > History > 18th century.
Enlightenment > Europe.
Philosophy, French > 18th century.
Athéisme > Europe > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Athéisme et littérature > Europe > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Siècle des Lumières > Europe.
Philosophie française > 18e siècle.
HISTORY > Modern > 18th Century.
Atheism
Atheism and literature
Enlightenment
Philosophy, French
Europe
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue
  • Introduction
  • The virtuous atheist
  • The oral and written public sphere
  • Books and pamphlets
  • Periodicals
  • The philosophe response
  • Institutional reactions in France
  • The Christian Enlightenment?
  • Beyond the Christian Enlightenment
  • Appendices. D'Holbach's publications, 1752-1789
  • Responses in French to d'Holbach's publications, 1752-1789
  • The corpus of periodical press articles produced in reaction to d'Holbach's publications.

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