Cambridge in the age of the Enlightenment : science, religion, and politics from the Restoration to the French Revolution / John Gascoigne
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- Gascoigne, John, 1951-
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- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1989
- xi, 358 p. ; 24 cm.
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- 0521351391
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- Introduction
- Part I. The 'Holy Alliance' in Gestation, 1660-88: 1. Restoration, religion and reaction
- 2. Cambridge and the latitude-men
- 3. Restoration Cambridge and the 'new philosophy'
- Part II. The 'Holy Alliance' Proclaimed, 1689-1768: 4. The creation and consolidation of whig Cambridge
- 5. The clash of creeds
- 6. Newtonian natural philosophy established
- Part III. The 'Holy Alliance' Questioned, 1769-1800: 7. The eclipse of whig Cambridge
- 8. The revival of revealed theology
- 9. Mathematics ascendant
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-333)
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- University of Cambridge -- History
- Science -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- England -- Cambridge -- History
- Religion -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- England -- Cambridge -- History
- Political science -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- England -- Cambridge -- History
- Enlightenment -- England -- Cambridge
- Cambridge (England) -- Intellectual life
- England -- Intellectual life -- 18th century
- England -- Intellectual life -- 17th century
- Religion Relations with science, history
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