The Edges of Augustanism

The Aesthetics of Spirituality in Thomas Ken, John Byrom and William Law
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 1972
ISBN: 978-94-010-2821-9
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, Band 53, 164 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 283 g

Reihe: International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d'histoire des idées

It has recently been argued that the 18th century can no longer be 1 seen as gripped in the strait-jacket of Augustanism and Neoclassicism. Such labels are seen as doing less than justice to the rich variety of individual talents and intellectual trends which collectively constitute 18th century culture. While welcoming the interment of the long­ standing myth of the peace of the Augustans, there seems little point in placing an interdict on labels which, willy-nilly, have stuck. In economic, social and ecclesiastical terms there is an age between 1689 and 1789 whose homogeneity is reflected in its cultural products. There is a mainstream which the strength and variety of counter­ currents and cross-currents corroborate rather than disintegrate. It is the purpose of this study to reveal some aspects of this mainstream by examining certain cross-currents which overlap its edges. Hence the choice of Thomas Ken (1637-1711), John Byrom (1692-1763) and William Law (1686-1761).

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hoyles, John

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturtheorie: Poetik und Literaturästhetik
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturgeschichte und Literaturkritik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ästhetik
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

One — Ken.- 1. The Critical Heritage.- 2. The Religious Background.- 3. The Aesthetics of Infinity.- 4. Neoclassicism.- 5. The Metaphysical Tradition.- 6. Poetic Diction.- Two — Byrom and Law.- 7. Light and Enlightenment.- 8. Deism and Modernism.- 9. From Quietism to Evangelicalism.- 10. Theological Renewal.- 11. Nature and Enthusiasm.- 12. Psychology and Aesthetics.- Conclusion.- Appendices.