Jonathan Edwards's Philosophy of History: The Reenchantment of the World in the Age of Enlightenment

by Avihu Zakai

Book Overview

Avihu Zakai analyzes Jonathan Edwards's redemptive mode of historical thought in the context of the Enlightenment. As theologian and philosopher, Edwards has long been a towering figure in American intellectual history. Nevertheless, and despite Edwards's intense engagement with the nature of time and the meaning of history, there has been no serious attempt to explore his philosophy of history. Offering the first such exploration, Zakai considers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691144303
• ISBN13: 9780691144306
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"