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Harvard Historical Studies #58: Genesis and Geology: A Study of the Relations of Scientific Thought, Natural Theology, and Social Opinion in Great Britain, 1790-1850by Charles Coulston Gillispie
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:First published in 1951, Genesis and Geologydescribes the background of social and theological ideas and the progress of scientific researches which, between them, produced the religious difficulties that afflicted the development of science in early industrial England. The book makes clear that the furor over On the Origin of Specieswas nothing new: earlier discoveries in science (particularly geology) had presented major challenges, not only to the literal interpretation of the Book of Genesis, but even more seriously to the traditional idea that Providence controls the order of nature with an eye to fulfilling divine purpose. A new Foreword by Nicolaas A. Rupke places this book in the context of the last forty-five years of scholarship in the social history of evolutionary thought. Review:Praise for the first edition: "A book to be read by all who wish to appreciate the scientific and social background of the half-century or so preceding the publication of Darwin's Origin of Species. Synopsis:First published in 1951, Genesis and Geology describes the background of social and theological ideas and the progress of scientific researches which, between them, produced the religious difficulties that afflicted the development of science in early industrial England. Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-302) and index. About the AuthorCharles Coulston Gillispieis Dayton Stockton Professor of History, Emeritus, <>Princeton University.Nicolaas A. Rupkeis Professor and Director, Institute for the History of Science, <>Göttingen University. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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