Republican Learning

John Toland and the Crisis of Christian Culture, 1696–1722

Justin Champion, Peter Lake, Anthony Milton , Jason Peacey

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Manchester University Press
01 April 2009

Series: Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain

This book explores the life, thought and political commitments of the free-thinker John Toland (1670-1722). Studying both his private archive and published works, it illustrates how Toland moved in both subversive and elite political circles in England and abroad. It explores the connections between his republican political thought and his irreligious belief about Christian doctrine, the ecclesiastical establishment and divine revelation, arguing that far from being a marginal and insignificant figure, Toland counted queens, princes and government ministers as his friends and political associates. The book argues that Toland shaped the republican tradition after the Glorious Revolution into a practical and politically viable programme, focused not on destroying the monarchy, but on reforming public religion and the Church of England. It explores the connections between Toland's erudition and print culture, arguing that his intellectual project was aimed at compromising the authority of Christian 'knowledge' as much as the political power of the Church. -- .

By: Justin Champion
Series edited by: Peter Lake, Anthony Milton, Jason Peacey, Alexandra Gajda
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 390g
ISBN: 9780719080494
ISBN 10: 0719080495
Series: Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 April 2009
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Justin Champion is Professor of History at Royal Holloway, University of London

Reviews for Republican Learning: John Toland and the Crisis of Christian Culture, 1696–1722

'This is a significant contribution based on extensive new research, and is likely to be the standard account of Toland for many years to come.' Professor David Wootton, Queen Mary, University of London 'Justin Champion's Republican Learning ... manages to be both a scholarly and very readable account of the life and thought of the 17th-18th-century freethinker.' Greg Neil, Editor, BBC History Magazine