The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T149930 The collective titlepage is in vol.1 only; subsequent volumes have individual titlepages and edition statements but bear the relevant volume numbers. London: printed for J. and P. Knapton; T. Longman, and C. Hitch; A. Millar; and J. and J. Rivington, 1749. 7v., plates: ports.; 8°
In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.
In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.
Excerpt from The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Sharp, Late Lord Archbishop of York, Vol. 1 of 7: In Seven Volumes, Containing One Hundred and Twelve Sermons and Discourses on Several Occasions With Some Papers Wrote in the Popish ...
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature.
The Life and Times of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A., Founder of the Methodists
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: .
The Religious Instruction of the Negroes in the United States
Thoughts on Government: Applicable to the Present State of the American Colonies.