Calvin Meets Voltaire

The Clergy of Geneva in the Age of Enlightenment, 1685-1798

Autori

• Jennifer Powell McNutt

Parametri

• 374 pagine
• 14 ore di lettura

• Arte / Cultura
• Esoterismo e religione
• Storia
• Storia del mondo
• Sulla letteratura

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Set in eighteenth-century Geneva, the book explores the dynamic interplay between the Reformation and the Enlightenment, illustrated through the contrasting figures of Calvin and Voltaire. It presents a revisionist view that challenges the notion of a straightforward decline of religion, emphasizing instead how Geneva's ties to French thought disrupted a society deeply rooted in Protestant-Reformation ideals. This nuanced analysis sheds light on the complexities of religious and intellectual transformations during this pivotal era.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2014

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