Author: Marjory G. J. KinlochPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Studies in Scottish Ecclesiastical History in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
Author: Marjory G. J. KinlochPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Scottish Philosophy in the Seventeenth Century
Author: Alexander BroadiePublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0191082511
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
During the seventeenth century Scots produced many high quality philosophical writings, writings that were very much part of a wider European philosophical discourse. Yet today Scottish philosophy of the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries is widely studied, but that of the seventeenth century is only now beginning to receive the attention it deserves. This volume begins by placing the seventeenth-century Scottish philosophy in its political and religious contexts, and then investigates the writings of the philosophers in the areas of logic, metaphysics, politics, ethics, law, and religion. It is demonstrated that in a variety of ways the Scottish Reformation impacted on the teaching of philosophy in the Scottish universities. It is also shown that until the second half of the century—and the arrival of Descartes on the Scottish philosophy curriculum—the Scots were teaching and developing a form of Reformed orthodox scholastic philosophy, a philosophy that shared many features with the scholastic Catholic philosophy of the medieval period. By the early eighteenth century Scotland was well placed to give rise to the spectacular Enlightenment that then followed, and to do so in large measure on the basis of its own well-established intellectual resources. Among the many thinkers discussed are Reformed orthodox, Episcopalian, and Catholics philosophers including George Robertson, George Middleton, John Boyd, Robert Baron, Mark Duncan, Samuel Rutherford, James Dundas (first Lord Arniston), George Mackenzie, James Dalrymple (Viscount Stair), and William Chalmers.
Religion and National Identity
Author: Alistair MutchPublisher:
ISBN: 9780748699155
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presbyterianism has shaped Scotland and its impact on the world. Behind its beliefs lie some distinctive practices of governance which endure even when belief fades. These practices place a particular emphasis on the detailed recording of decisions and what we can term a 'systemic' form of accountability. This book examines the emergence and consolidation of such practices in the 18th century Church of Scotland. Using extensive archival research and detailed local case studies, it contrasts them to what is termed a 'personal' form of accountability in England in the same period. The wider impact of the systemic approach to governance and accountability, especially in the United States of America, is explored, as is the enduring impact on Scottish identity. This book offers a fresh perspective on the Presbyterian legacy in contemporary Scottish historiography, at the same time as informing current debates on national identity. It has a novel focus on religion as social practice, as opposed to belief or organization. It has a strong focus on Scotland, but in the context of Britain. 0It offers extensive archival work in the Church of Scotland records, with an emphasis on form as well as content. It provides a different focus on the Church of Scotland in the 18th century. It offers a detailed focus on local practice in the context of national debates.
Religious Life in Seventeenth-Century Scotland
Author: G. D. HendersonPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521248779
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Comprises several studies, some formerly published as articles, which touch upon the most important features of Scotland's religious life in the seventeenth century.
Courses of Study ...
Author: John Mackinnon RobertsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
The Decennial Publications
Author: University of ChicagoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Universities and colleges
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Gaelic in Scotland 1698-1981
Author: Charles W. J. WithersPublisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 178885425X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Surprisingly little is known of the geographical history of Gaelic: where and when it was spoken in the past, and how and why the Gaelic-speaking area of Scotland – the Gaidhealtachd – has retreated and the language declined. A hundred years ago there were 250,000 Gaelic speakers. Now there are 80,000. This book answers four broad questions: What has been the geography of Gaelic in the past? How has that geography changed over time and space? What have been the patterns of language use within the Gaedhealtachd in the past? And what have been the processes of language change? Emphasis is upon the changing geography of the spoken language from 1698 to 1981: from the earliest date for which it is possible to document the expanse of the Gaelic language area to the most recent census to record the numbers speaking Gaelic.
The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge
Author: Albert HauckPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Theology
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
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