Bayle, Jurieu, and the Dictionnaire Historique et Critique (Oxford Historical Monographs)

Synopsis

In The Late 17th Century, Pierre Bayle Was As Famous As Any Philosopher In Europe. This Volume Provides An Important New Study Of Bayle And His Notoriously Complicated 'dictionnaire Historique Et Critique', Focusing On How His Writing Was Influenced By His Heated Theological-political Conflict With Pierre Jurieu. 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. Mara Van Der Lugt. Includes Bibliographical References And Index