TY - BOOK AU - Wigelsworth,Jeffrey R. TI - Deism in enlightenment England: Theology, politics, and Newtonian public science T2 - Politics, Culture & Society in Early Modern Britain SN - 9781847793560 AV - BL2765 .D457 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - Manchester PB - Manchester University Press KW - Deism KW - England KW - History KW - 18th century KW - Religion KW - Electronic Books N1 - BibliographyIndex; 9780719078729; 9780719078729; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations, dates, and quotations; Introduction: the importance of deist theology; Chapter 1: The meaning of 1689: politics and theology, 1694 -1700; Chapter 2: The issue of succession: politics and theology, 1701-09; Chapter 3: Matter, motion, and Newtonian public science, 1695-1714; Chapter 4: The spectre of High Church:politics and theology, 1709-19; Chapter 5: Matter, motion, and Newtonian public science, 1720-41; Chapter 6: The age of Walpole: politics and theology, 1720-41; Conclusion: radical no more; 2; b N2 - This is the first complete study of English deists as a group in several decades and it argues for a new interpretation of deism in the English Enlightenment. While there have been many recent studies of the deist John Toland, the writings of other contemporary deists have been forgotten. With extensive analysis of lesser known figures such as Anthony Collins, Matthew Tindal, Thomas Chub, and Thomas Morgan, in addition to unique insights into Toland, *Deism in Enlightenment England * offers a much broader assessment of what deism entailed in the eighteenth century. Readers will see how previou UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=515112&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -