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Science, Religion and Politics in Restoration England

Jon Parkin · 1999

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"Richard Cumberland is one of the seventeenth century's most interesting political theorists, yet his masterpiece, the De legibus naturae (1672), has rarely been examined on its own terms. This puzzling work is examined here in its historical context, and, by tracing the political and intellectual circumstances that led to its composition, Dr. Parkin uncovers the origin and intentions of Cumberland's unusual political and ethical theory." "As well as this reassessment of the De legibus naturae, the contextualisation of Cumberland's work provides a new lens through which to view the interaction of science, religion and politics in Restoration England."--BOOK JACKET.

Book details

Year
1999
Language
English
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Editions
3
Pages
264
ISBN
9780861932412

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