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Church and University in the Scottish Enlightenment: The Moderate Literati of Edinburgh
Richard Sher
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Paperback. Church and University in the Scottish Enlightenment has come to be regarded as a classic work in 18th-century Scottish history and Enlightenment studies. This collective biography portrays the 'Moderate Iiterati' as zealous activists for the cause in which they believed, ranging from support for a Scots militia to the Jacobite rebellion of 1745. Series: Edinburgh Classic Editions. Num Pages: 424 pages, 7 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HRCC93. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Since its original publication in 1985, Church and University in the Scottish Enlightenment has come to be regarded as a classic work in 18th-century Scottish history and Enlightenment studies. It depicts Hugh Blair, Alexander Carlyle, Adam Ferguson, John Home, and William Robertson as an intimate coterie that played a central role in the Scottish Enlightenment, seen here not only as an intellectual but as a cultural movement. These men were among the leaders in the University of Edinburgh, in the Moderate party in the Church of Scotland, and in Edinburgh's thriving clubs. They used their institutional influence and their books, ... Read more
Since its original publication in 1985, Church and University in the Scottish Enlightenment has come to be regarded as a classic work in 18th-century Scottish history and Enlightenment studies. It depicts Hugh Blair, Alexander Carlyle, Adam Ferguson, John Home, and William Robertson as an intimate coterie that played a central role in the Scottish Enlightenment, seen here not only as an intellectual but as a cultural movement. These men were among the leaders in the University of Edinburgh, in the Moderate party in the Church of Scotland, and in Edinburgh's thriving clubs. They used their institutional influence and their books, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Edinburgh Classic Editions
Condition
New
Weight
547g
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474407434
SKU
V9781474407434
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About Richard Sher
Richard B. Sher is Distinguished Professor of History in the Federated History Department of New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University, Newark.
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