Swift and Science

The Satire, Politics and Theology of Natural Knowledge, 1690-1730

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British, Theory
Cover of the book Swift and Science by G. Lynall, Palgrave Macmillan UK
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: G. Lynall ISBN: 9781137016966
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: May 22, 2012
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: G. Lynall
ISBN: 9781137016966
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: May 22, 2012
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

It is thought that Swift was opposed to the new science that heralded the beginning of the modern age, but this book interrogates that assumption, tracing the theological, political, and socio-cultural resonances of scientific knowledge in the early eighteenth century, and considering what they can reveal about Swift's imagination.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

It is thought that Swift was opposed to the new science that heralded the beginning of the modern age, but this book interrogates that assumption, tracing the theological, political, and socio-cultural resonances of scientific knowledge in the early eighteenth century, and considering what they can reveal about Swift's imagination.

More books from Palgrave Macmillan UK

Cover of the book Dummett on Abstract Objects by G. Lynall
Cover of the book The Great Powers versus the Hegemon by G. Lynall
Cover of the book Populist Parties in Europe by G. Lynall
Cover of the book The Anthropocene Lyric by G. Lynall
Cover of the book US Power and the Internet in International Relations by G. Lynall
Cover of the book Romanticism and the Gold Standard by G. Lynall
Cover of the book The Dynamic Interplay between Context and the Language Learner by G. Lynall
Cover of the book Animation, Embodiment, and Digital Media by G. Lynall
Cover of the book Second Language Acquisition as a Mode-Switching Process by G. Lynall
Cover of the book The Gove Legacy by G. Lynall
Cover of the book Global Trade, Smuggling, and the Making of Economic Liberalism by G. Lynall
Cover of the book Inter-generational Financial Giving and Inequality by G. Lynall
Cover of the book Immigration Policies and the Global Competition for Talent by G. Lynall
Cover of the book Institutions Inc. by G. Lynall
Cover of the book Werewolf Histories by G. Lynall
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy