Isaac La Peyrère (1596-1676): His Life, Work, and InfluenceRichard Henry Popkin |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Life of Isaac La Peyrère | 5 |
The History of the PreAdamite Theory from Ancient Times to La Peyrère | 26 |
Biblical Criticism and Interpretation in La Peyrère | 42 |
French Nationalist Messianism up to La Peyrère | 60 |
V | 62 |
La Peyrères Heretical Theological Theories | 69 |
The Influence of La Peyrères Biblical Criticism | 80 |
26 | 174 |
42 | 177 |
60 | 179 |
69 | 181 |
80 | 182 |
94 | 183 |
115 | 184 |
X | 190 |
The Influence of La Peyrères French Oriented Messianism | 94 |
The PreAdamite Theory in the Enlightenment and the Scientific Conflicts of Polygenetic and Monogenetic Theories | 115 |
ix | 142 |
15 | 149 |
5 | 161 |
PreAdamism and Racism 146 | 197 |
La Peyrères Legacy in the Twentieth Century 166 Notes | 204 |
Bibliography | 218 |
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Page 226 - Vindiciae Judaeorum, or a letter in answer to certain questions propounded by a noble and learned Gentleman, touching the reproaches cast on the Nation of the Jews, wherein all objections are candidly and yet fully cleared' did more than any other of his writings to perpetuate the name of Menasseh ben Israel.