Barbarism and Religion by J.G.A. Pocock (English) Paperback Book

Description: Barbarism and Religion by J.G.A. Pocock The second volume of Barbarism and Religion explores the historiography of Enlightenment, and looks at Gibbon's intellectual relationship with writers sucah as Giannone, Voltaire, Hume, Robertson, Ferguson and Adam Smith. Edward Gibbon's intellectual trajectory is both similar but at points crucially distinct from the dominant Latin "Enlightened narrative" these thinkers developed. The interaction of philosophy, erudition and narrative is central to enlightened historiography, and John Pocock again shows how the Decline and Fall is both akin to but distinct from the historiographical context within which Gibbon wrote his great work. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The second volume in the acclaimed sequence of Barbarism and Religion explores the historiography of Enlightenment. John Pocock investigates a series of major authors who wrote Enlightened histories on a grand narrative scale, were known to Edward Gibbon and were important in the latters own work: Giannone, Voltaire, Hume, Robertson, Ferguson and Adam Smith. With his recognition that the subject of the Decline and Fall demanded treatment of both the patristic as well as the papal church, Edward Gibbons intellectual trajectory is both similar but at points crucially distinct from the dominant Latin Enlightened narrative these writers developed. This volume is also informed by the perception that the interaction of philosophy, erudition and narrative is central to the development of enlightened historiography: once again John Pocock shows how the Decline and Fall is both akin to but distinct from the historiographical context within which Gibbon wrote his great work. Author Biography Born in London and brought up in Christchurch, New Zealand, J. G. A. Pocock was educated at the universities of Canterbury and Cambridge, and is now Harry C. Black Emeritus Professor of History at the Johns Hopkins University. Table of Contents Introduction; Prelude: the varieties of early modern historiography: Part I. Constructing The Enlightened Narrative: Section I. Pietro Giannone: Jurist and Libertin in the Central Mediterranean; 1. Civil and ecclesiastical history; 2. Popes and emperors: from the Isaurians to the Hohenstaufen; 3. Angevins, Spaniards and Gallicans: to the brink of enlightenment; 4. Gibbon and Giannone: narrative, philosophy, erudition; Section II. Voltaire: Neo-Classicst and Philosophe in the Enlightened World-Picture; 1. On the horizons of Europe: the kings of the north; 2. Courtly monarchy as the instrument of Englightenment: the Siecle de Louis XIV; 3. Asia and the dechristianisation of history: the Siecle and the Essai sur les Moeurs; 4. The Christian millennium in Europe: the Essai sur les Moeurs; 5. The recovery of civil government, the rebirth of fanaticism, and the return to the Siecle; 6. Voltaire: the exasperating predecessor; Part II. The Historical Age and the Historical Nation: Section III. David Hume and the Philosophical History of England; 1. The problems of history in the Hanoverian kingdoms; 2. David Hume: the Essays as contemporary history; 3. The History of Great Britain: Humes modern history; 4. England under the House of the Tudor: monarchy, Europe and enthusiasm; 5. Humes History of England: the Enlightened narrative in retrospect; Section IV. William Robertson and the History of Europe; 1. The problems of history: the Scottish perspective; 2. Scotland and the progress of society; 3. The Reign of Charles V and the emergence of the European States; 4. Robertson: histories written and unwritten; Part III. The Progress of Civil Society: Section V. Adam Smith: Jurisprudence into History; 1. Moral philosophy and the stages of society; 2. Smiths Glasgow lectures: narrative and philosophical history; Section IV. Adam Ferguson: the Moderate as Machiavellian; 1. Fergusons Essay: Siberia as the cradle of World history; 2. The Memoires Litteraires and the Remains of Japhet; 3. Scottish narrative: theoretical and civil history; Part IV. Intending the Decline and Fall: 1. The Enlightened narrative and the project of 1776; 2. Gibbons dark ages: the writings of 1765-72; 3. Beginning to write: the evidence of the autobiographies; Bibliographies; Index. Review Pocock manages to place Gibbon within these larger cosmopolitan movements without diminishing the historians extraordinary accomplishment. Tim Breen, New York Times Review of Books Pocock the historian of political thought has not been altogether useless to Pocock the historian of Gibbons Roman Empire. Peter Burke, European Legacy ... the grandeur of Pococks conception amazes, but it is often the asides and apercus that linger longest in the mind. David Armitage, Lingua Franca Thus we come back to the English Protestant Enlightenment and the point from which John Pocock set out on his magnificent tour de force. Nicholas Tyacke, Times Literary Supplement Review Quote Thus we come back to the English Protestant Enlightenment and the point from which John Pocock set out on his magnificent tour de force.Nicholas Tyacke, Times Literary Supplement Promotional "Headline" A major new sequence of works from one of the worlds leading historians of ideas. Description for Bookstore The second volume of Barbarism and Religion explores the historiography of Enlightenment, and looks at Gibbons intellectual relationship with writers like Voltaire, Hume and Smith. John Pocock shows how the Decline and Fall is both akin to but distinct from the historiographical context within which Gibbon wrote his great work. Description for Library The second volume of Barbarism and Religion explores the historiography of Enlightenment, and looks at Gibbons intellectual relationship with writers like Voltaire, Hume and Smith. John Pocock shows how the Decline and Fall is both akin to but distinct from the historiographical context within which Gibbon wrote his great work. Details ISBN0521797608 Author J.G.A. Pocock Pages 440 Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521797608 ISBN-13 9780521797603 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 907.209 Year 2001 Publication Date 2001-04-30 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1924 Residence MD, US Affiliation The Johns Hopkins University Short Title BARBARISM & RELIGION REV/E Edition Description Revised Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises DOI 10.1604/9780521797603 Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2001-04-02 Series Barbarism and Religion 2 Volume Paperback Set AU Release Date 2001-04-02 NZ Release Date 2001-04-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91368860;

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