The Rape of the Text
The Rape of the Text

Author: Harry M. Solomon

Publisher: University of Alabama Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9780817306960

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Solomon (English, Auburn U.) deconstructs the two centuries of criticism of Pope's long philosophical poem, which was loved by his contemporaries, and has been denigrated and trivialized by recent critics. He concludes that literary critics should not try to interpret philosophy. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Susanna Wesley
Susanna Wesley

Author: Susanna Wesley

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1997-06-26

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13: 0199879451

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Susanna Wesley, long celebrated in Methodist mythology as mother of the movement's founders, now takes place as a practical theologian in her own right. This collection of her letters, spiritual diary, and longer treatises (only one of which was published in her lifetime) shows her to be more than the nurturing mother of Wesleyan legend. It also reveals her to be a well-educated woman in conversation with contemporary theological, philosophical, and literary works. Her quotations and allusions include Locke, Pascal, and Herbert, as well as a number of now forgotten theologians. In some of her work, one can distinguish doctrinal and spiritual leanings, such as Arminianism and Christian perfection, that would later find wide expression in the spread of Methodism. Further, her writings demonstrate her readiness, for conscience's sake, to stand up to the men in her life--father, husband, and sons---and the three incarnations of English Protestantism they represented: respectively, Puritanism, the Established Church, and the new Methodist movement. Tracing these incidents in her letters and diaries, a reader can begin to understand how spirituality, even an otherwise conservative one in rather restrictive times, can serve to empower the voice of women.

Thoughts on Religion, and Other Curious Subjects. Written Originally in French by Monsieur Pascal. Translated Into English by Basil Kennet, ... The Third Edition
Thoughts on Religion, and Other Curious Subjects. Written Originally in French by Monsieur Pascal. Translated Into English by Basil Kennet, ... The Third Edition

Author: Blaise Pascal

Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions

Published: 2018-04-18

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9781379446200

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T120394 With an initial leaf of advertisements. Text is continuous despite pagination. A reissue of the second edition with a cancel titlepage. London: printed for John Pemberton, 1731. [2], xliv,224,209-315, [1]p.; 8°