The Intellectual Revolution of the Seventeenth Century (Routledge Revivals)

Intellectual history and early modern history have always occupied an important place in __Past and Present__. First published in 1974, this volume is a collection of original articles and debates, published in the journal between 1953 and May 1973, dealing with many aspects of the intellectual history of the seventeenth century. Several of the contributions have been extremely influential, and the debates represent major standpoints in controversies over genesis of modern ideas.Although England is the focus of attention for most of the contributors, their themes have wider significance. Among the topics covered in the collection are the political thought of the Levellers and of James Harrington; radical social movements of the Puritan Revolution; the ideological context of physiological theories associated with William Harvey; the relationship between science and religion and the social relations of science; and the function of millenariansim and eschatology in the seventeenth century. The editor’s Introduction indicates the context in which the articles were composed and provides valuable bibliographical information about the subjects discussed. Title Page 3 Copyright 4 Original Series Page 5 Original Title Page 7 Original Copyright 8 Contents 9 Preface 13 I. Introduction • Charles Webster 15 II. Harrington’s ‘Opportunity State’ • C. B. Macpherson 37 III. Harrington, a Realist? • John F. H. New 68 IV. Harrington as Realist: A Rejoinder • C. B. Macpherson 76 V. The Meaning of Harrington’s Agrarian • John F. H. New 81 VI. The Levellers and Democracy • J. C. Davis 84 VII. Reconsidering the Levellers: The Evidence of the Moderate • Roger Howell Jr and David E. Brewster 93 VIII. Gentlemen Levellers? • G. E. Aylmer 115 IX. Englands Spirit Unfoulded, Or an Incouragement to Take the Engagement: A Newly Discovered Pamphlet by Gerrard Winstanley • G. E. Aylmer 123 X. Another Digger Broadside • Keith Thomas 138 XI. The Date of Gerrard Winstanley’s Fire in the Bush • Keith Thomas 152 XII. The Civil Polity of Peter Paxton • J. A. W. Gunn 156 XIII. William Harvey and the Idea of Monarchy • Christopher Hill 174 XIV. William Harvey: A Royalist and No Parliamentarian • Gweneth Whitteridge 196 XV. William Harvey (No Parliamentarian, No Heretic) and the Idea of Monarchy • Christopher Hill 203 XVI. Science and Religion in Seventeenth-Century England • S. F. Mason 211 XVII. Puritanism, Capitalism and the Scientific Revolution • H. F. Kearney 232 XVIII. Puritanism, Capitalism and the Scientific Revolution • Christopher Hill 257 XIX. Puritanism and Science: Problems of Definition • H. F. Kearney 268 XX. Religion and the Rise of Modern Science • Theodore K. Rabb 276 XXI. Science, Religion and Society in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries • Christopher Hill 294 XXII. Science, Religion and Society in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries • Theodore K. Rabb 298 XXIII. Latitudinarianism and Science in Seventeenth-Century England • Barbara J. Shapiro 300 XXIV. Civil War Politics, Religion and the Royal Society • Lotte Mulligan 331 XXV. The Decline and Fall of Restoration Science • Margaret ’Espinasse 361 XXVI. The Authorship and Significance of Macaria • Charles Webster 383 XXVII. Godly Rule and English Millenarianism • Bernard Capp 400 XXVIII. Richard Baxter, the Apocalypse and the Mad Major • William Lamont 413 XXIX. The Millennium and Eschatology in England • Bernard Capp 441 Index 449 Intellectual history and early modern history have always occupied an important place in Past and Present . First published in 1974, this volume is a collection of original articles and debates, published in the journal between 1953 and May 1973, dealing with many aspects of the intellectual history of the seventeenth century. Several of the contributions have been extremely influential, and the debates represent major standpoints in controversies over genesis of modern ideas. Although England is the focus of attention for most of the contributors, their themes have wider significance. Among the topics covered in the collection are the political thought of the Levellers and of James Harrington; radical social movements of the Puritan Revolution; the ideological context of physiological theories associated with William Harvey; the relationship between science and religion and the social relations of science; and the function of millenariansim and eschatology in the seventeenth century. The editor’s Introduction indicates the context in which the articles were composed and provides valuable bibliographical information about the subjects discussed. First published in 1974, this volume is a collection of original articles and debates, published in the journal Past and Present dealing with many aspects of the intellectual history of the seventeenth century.