Philadelphia's Enlightenment, 1740-1800: Kingdom of Christ, Empire of Reason

by Nina Reid-Maroney

Rather than treating the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment as defining opposites in 18th century American culture, this study argues that the imperatives of the great revival actually shaped the pursuit of enlightened science. Reid-Maroney traces the interwoven histories of the two movements by reconstructing the intellectual world of the Philadelphia circle. Prophets of the Enlightenment had long tried to resolve pressing questions about the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313314721
• ISBN13: 9780313314728
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.7"