Isaac La Peyrère (1596-1676) : : his life, work, and influence / / by Richard H. Popkin.

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Superior document:Brill's studies in intellectual history, volume 1
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden ;, New York : : Brill,, 1987.
Year of Publication:1987
Language:English
Series:Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 1.
Physical Description:1 online resource (250 pages)
Notes:Includes index.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Chapter One: Introduction
  • Chapter Two: The Life of Isaac La Peyrère
  • Chapter Three: The History of the Pre-Adamite Theory from Ancient Times to La Peyrère
  • Chapter Four: Biblical Criticism and Interpretation in La Peyrère
  • Chapter Five: French Nationalist Messianism up to La Peyrère
  • Chapter Six: La Peyrère's Heretical Theological Theories
  • Chapter Seven: The Influence of La Peyrère's Biblical Criticism
  • Chapter Eight: The Influence of La Peyrère's French Oriented Messianism
  • Chapter Nine: The Pre-Adamite Theory in the Enlightenment, and the Scientific Conflicts of Polygenetic and Monogenetic Theories
  • Chapter Ten: Pre-Adamism and Racism
  • Chapter Eleven: La Peyrère's Legacy in the Twentieth Century
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.