Wim Klever, Ph.D. (1962) in Philosophy, University of Utrecht, holds a special research assignment at Rotterdam on the historical and systematical aspects of Spinozism. He is the author of numerous books and articles on the subject. He published a book on the relationship of Spinoza to his teacher Franciscus van den Enden, whose political works he discovered.Wiep van Bunge, Ph.D. (1990) in Philosophy, Erasmus University of Rotterdam, is University Lecturer in the History of Philosophy at Rotterdam. He has published mainly on 17th century philosophy and theology.

• IntroductionPART ONE THE NETHERLANDS1. The Banning of Spinoza’s Works in the Dutch Republic (1670-1678), Jonathan Israel2. Disguised Spinozism in Adriaen Verwer’s Momaensicht, Gerrit Jongeneelen3. Bekker and Spinoza, Andrew Fix4. Eric Walten (1663-1697): An Early Enlightenment Radical in the Dutch Republic, Wiep van Bunge5. Raidcal Cartesianism in holland: Spinoza and Deurhoff, Henri Krop6. In Search of Spinoza in the Histoire des Ouvrages des Savans, Jan Vet7. Spinoza in Zeeland: The Growth and Suppression of ‘Popolar Spinozism’ (c. 1700-1720), Michael Wielema8. Spinozism Bursts Forth into Dutch Cultural Life (1854-1872), Sibe ThissenPART TWO GERMANY9. Leibniz et Spinoza, Jacqueline Lagrée10. »…Spinozam tota armenta in Belgio sequi dudem»: The Reception of Early Dutch Spinozists in Germany, Winifried Schröder11. Johann Christian Edelmann’s Criticism of the Bible and its Relation to Spinoza, Rüdiger OttoPART THREE BRITAIN12. Spinoza and the English Thinkers. Criticism on the Prophecies and Miracles: Blount, Gildon, Earbery, Luisa Simonutti13. Locke as secret ’Spinozist’: The Perspective of William Carroll, Stuart Brown14. Slocke, alias Locke in Spinozistic Profile, Sarah Hutton15. Matter and Motion: Toland and Spinoza, Rienk VermijPART FOUR FRANCE AND ITALY16. Le ‘spinozisme’ d’Arnauld, Emanuela Scribano17. Spinoza in Clandestine Manuscripts: A Bibliographical Survey of Recent Research, Antony McKenna18. Aux orignies de l’Essai de métaphysique du comte de Boulainviller : le Korte Verhandeling, Geraldine Sheridan19. La politique et l’histoire : le spinozisme de Vauvenargues, Laurent Bove20. La Congrégation de l’index et la censure des œuvres de Spinoza, Pina Totaro