Enlightenment and Modernity: The English Deists and Reform

Description

The writers known as the English deists were not simply religious controversialists, but agents of reform who contributed to the emergence of modernity. This title claims that these writers advocated a failed ideology which itself declined after 1730. It argues for an evolution of their ideas into a more modern form.

'an important contribution to our understanding of not only deism but also the religious climate of eighteenth-century England ... essential reading.' English Historical Review 'Hudson's book (and his first volume [The English Deists]) should be seen as essnetial reading for those concerned with placing England's deists into the British Enlightenment.' English Historical Review