William Stukeley : science, religion and archaeology in eighteenth-century England / David Boyd Haycock.
Pubblicazione:
Woodbridge : The Boydell press, 2002.
Descrizione fisica:
XIII, 290 p. : ritr. ; 24 cm
Contiene:
Indice: List of plates. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. Major dates in the life of William Stukeley. Foreword / by professor Michael Hunter. Introduction. Pt. 1. The book of nature: 1. Standing on the sholders of giants: the intellectual background 2. Soe suitable to my genius: an eighteenth century education 3. The microcosm: new theories of the universe. Pt. 2. The book of God: 5. The curious itinerary: antiquities and the history of Britain 6. The long lost truth: ancient history and the origins of theology 7. Much greater, than commonly imagined: Celtic druids and the universal religion 8. I have ever been studious in divinity: archaeology in defence of Newtonianism 9. A truely to be respected learned man: the reputation of dr. Stukeley 10. These learned lives: the influence of dr. Stukeley. Bibliography. Index
