| Series |
Oxford historical monographs
Oxford historical monographs. ^A226341
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| Contents |
Introduction: the Dictionnaire and the twice-entombed -- Bayle's labyrinth: the genesis, style, and structure of the Dictionnaire (1689-96) -- The two tribunals: Pierre Jurieu before the republic of two letters and the state -- Of war and peace: an anatomy of fanaticism and intolerance -- The origins of evil (1686-96): Bayle and Jurieu on faith and reason -- Round two: evil, silence, and apology in the second edition (1702) -- Conclusion: the Dictionnaire and the impossibility of silence. |
| Abstract |
This book presents a new study of Pierre Bayle's Dictionnaire Historique et Critique (1696), with special reference to Bayle's polemical engagement with the theologian Pierre Jurieu. This volume aims to establish a new method for reading the Dictionnaire, under a dual premise: first, that the work can only be rightly understood when placed within the immediate context of its production in the 1690s; second, that it is only through an appreciation of the mechanics of the work as a whole, and of the role played by its structural and stylistic particularities, that we can attain an appropriate interpretation of its parts. Special attention is paid to the heated theological-political conflict between Bayle and Jurieu in the 1690s, which had a profound influence on the project of the dictionary and on several of its major themes, such as the tensions in the relationship between the intellectual sphere of the Republic of Letters and the political state, but also the danger of religious fanaticism spurring intolerance and war. The final chapters demonstrate that Bayle's clash with Jurieu was also one of the driving forces behind Bayle's reflection on the problem of evil; they expose the fundamentally problematic nature of both Bayle's theological association with Jurieu, and his self-defence in the second edition of the Dictionnaire. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-310) and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015949591 |
| ISBN | 9780198769262 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0198769261 (hardback) |
