William Stukeley: Science, Religion and Archaeology in Eighteenth-Century England

by David Boyd Haycock

Dr William Stukeley (1687-1765) was the most renowned English antiquary of the eighteenth century. This study discusses his life and achievements, placing him firmly within his intellectual milieu, which he shared with his illustrious friend Isaac Newton and with other natural philosophers, theologians and historians. Stukeley's greatest memorial was his work on the stone circles of Stonehenge and Avebury: at a time when most historians believed they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0851158641
• ISBN13: 9780851158648
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"