Isaac la Peyrère (1596-1676)
| Author | : Richard H. Popkin |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 250 |
| Release | : 1987-12-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004246508 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004246509 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (509 Downloads) |
Download or read book Isaac la Peyrère (1596-1676) written by Richard H. Popkin and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1987-12-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.