Joseph Priestley
Scientist, Philosopher, and Theologian
Inbunden, Engelska, 2008
Av Isabel Rivers, David L. Wykes, Dr Williams's Centre for Dissenting Studies) Rivers, Isabel (Professor of Eighteenth-Century English Literature and Culture, Queen Mary, University of London, and Co-Director, Dr Williams's Centre for Dissenting Studies) Wykes, David L. (Director, Dr Williams's Library, London, and Co-Director, David L Wykes
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Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.Joseph Priestley was one of the most remarkable thinkers of the eighteenth century. Best known today as the scientist who discovered oxygen, he also made major contributions in the fields of education, politics, philosophy, and theology. This collection of essays by a team of experts covers the full range of Priestley's work and provides a new and up to date account of all his activities, together with a summary of his life and an account of his last years in America. The book will re-establish him as a major intellectual figure in Britain and America in the second half of the eighteenth century.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2008-01-17
- Mått144 x 222 x 20 mm
- Vikt466 g
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor266
- FörlagOUP OXFORD
- EAN9780199215300