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Languages : en
Pages : 602

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Pages : 774

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Author: Trent Pomplun
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN: 0195377869
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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- And highly controversial - appeal of Hermetic philosophy in the Asian missions; the political underbelly of the Chinese Rites Controversy; and the persistent European fascination with the land of snows."--Résumé de l'éditeur.

Author: Suzanne L. Barnett
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319547232
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 305

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This book addresses the function of the classical world in the cultural imaginations of the second generation of romantic writers: Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, Thomas Love Peacock, John Keats, Leigh Hunt, and the rest of their diverse circle. The younger romantics inherited impressions of the ancient world colored by the previous century, in which classical studies experienced a resurgence, the emerging field of comparative mythography investigated the relationship between Christianity and its predecessors, and scientific and archaeological discoveries began to shed unprecedented light on the ancient world. The Shelley circle embraced a specifically pagan ancient world of excess, joy, and ecstatic experiences that test the boundaries between self and other. Though dubbed the “Satanic School” by Robert Southey, this circle instead thought of itself as “Athenian” and frequently employed mythology and imagery from the classical world that was characterized not by philosophy and reason but by wildness, excess, and ecstatic experiences.

Author: Georg Lehner
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004201505
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 421

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This book shows the ways in which English, French, and German eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century encyclopaedias dealt with things Chinese, offering an analysis of the broad variety of sources and an overview of the main strands of discourse on China.

Author: Joke Spaans
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004389393
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 390

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The history of the relation between religion and Enlightenment has been virtually rewritten In recent decades. The idea of a fairly unidirectional ‘rise of paganism’, or ‘secularisation’, has been replaced by a much more variegated panorama of interlocking changes—not least in the nature of both religion and rationalism. This volume explores developments in various cultural fields—from lexicology to geographical exploration, and from philosophy and history to theology, media and the arts—involved in the transformation of worldviews in the decades around 1700. The main focus is on the Dutch Republic, where discussion culture was more inclusive than in most other countries, and where people from very different walks of life joined the conversation. Contributors include: Wiep van Bunge, Frank Daudeij, Martin Gierl, Albert Gootjes, Trudelien van ‘t Hof, Jonathan Israel, Henri Krop, Fred van Lieburg, Jaap Nieuwstraten, Joke Spaans, Jetze Touber, and Arthur Weststeijn.

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Languages : en
Pages : 734

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Author: Library of Congress
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Languages : en
Pages : 598

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Author: New York Public Library. Research Libraries
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 604

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Author: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Library. Rare Book Room
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Category : Rare books
Languages : en
Pages : 830

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