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Geology and Religious Sentiment: The Effect of Geological Discoveries on English Society and Literature Between 1829 and 1859 (Brill's Studies in Intellectual History)
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This is a study which deals with reactions to geological discoveries in early 19th-century England. How did theologians cope with new scientific evidence of the antiquity of the world which was contrary to accepted biblical chronology? What repercussions did this picture have on philosophers, poets and novelists? The book first concentrates on Charles Lyell's religious and scientific views, followed by a study of William Buckland, Adam Sedgewick and William Whewell, three clergymen who were also geologists. The last section explores the literary reception of the revolutionary discoveries of Lyell and his contemporaries.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #5612745 in Books
- Published on: 1997-09-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 215 pages
