Del 188 - Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment

Voltaire and Protestantism

Inbunden, Engelska, 1980

AvGraham Gargett

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Utgivningsdatum1980-01-01
Mått163 x 239 x undefined mm
Vikt1 175 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieOxford University Studies in the Enlightenment
Antal sidor532
FörlagVoltaire Foundation
ISBN9780729402439

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Acknowledgements Prefatory note Table of abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Voltaire and the Reformation i. The background to the Reformation ii. Luther's reform iii. The Reformation spreads iv. Voltaire's attitude to the Reformation 3. Voltaire, the Reformers, their doctrines, and the ethos of Protestantism i. Luther ii. Zwingli and the minor reformers iii. Calvin iv. Protestant morality v. Protestant theology vi. The benefits of Erastianism 4. Protestantism in Holland i. The enigma of Dutch toleration ii. The Dutch character 5. Voltaire and Switzerland i. The first months: uneasy peace ii. Lausanne iii. The first shots against Calvinism: 'l'âme atroce' iv. The 'sociniens honteux' v. The Saurin affair vi. Ferney - splendid isolation vii. Jacob Vernet (1698-1789) viii. Jacob Vernes (1728-1791) ix. Elie Bertrand (1713-1797) x. Allamand (1709-1784) xi. Paul Moultou (1731-1787) xii. Geneva and Voltaire: the social and political element xiii. Antoine xiv. The Questions sur les miracles xv. Conclusion 6. Protestantism in France: a civil disaster i. The French Reformation and the civil wars ii. The repeal of the Edict of Nantes and the Camisard uprising 7. Voltaire and the églises du désert: contemporary French Protestantism and the struggle for toleration i. Before 1754 ii. 1754 - 1762 iii. The Rochette case iv. The Calas case: Voltaire's attitude crystallises v. The consequences of the Calas case: initial optimism vi. Fluctuating hopes and fortunes: 1764-1766 vii. Voltaire and Protestant assemblies viii. Voltaire, Gilbert de Voisin's Mémoires, and L'Ingenu ix. The last years x. Voltaire's influence on the Protestant clergy xi. Voltaire and Gal-Pomaret xii. The Huguenots' ridiculous characteristics 8. Protestantism in England: an enviable compromise i. The development of toleration in England ii. Quakers: the perfect pacifists iii. Voltaire and the English Protestant influence iv. Anglicanism: an example for the French 9. Conclusion i. Voltaire's God: a reassessment ii. Voltaire and Protestantism: a temporary alliance Appendix 1 The Saurin affair and the Colloques of Lausanne, Vevey and Aigle Appendix 2 References to the Calas and Sirven affairs in Voltaire's correspondence Appendix 3 Protestant reaction to the Traité sur la tolérance and the identity of the pastors consulted during its preparation Appendix 4 Le Siècle de Louis XIV: additions to and alterations of chapter 26 ('Du Calvinisme au temps de Louis XIV') Appendix 5 A possible source for the Anglican clergyman Freind List of works cited and consulted Index