John Fransham, the Norwich Polytheist: An English Pagan In The Eighteenth Century
This article seeks to shed new light on an unresolved question in modern religious history: how did classical traditions of paganism come to be revived in modern times in the form of neo-paganism? It seeks to contribute to addressing this question by identifying a hitherto overlooked individual who...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2020]
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The journal of religious history, literature and culture
Anno: 2020, Volume: 6, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 20-49 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Fransham, John 1730-1810
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/ Paganesimo
/ Storia 1700-1800
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | AB Filosofia delle religioni AZ Nuove religioni KBF Isole Britanniche |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
ENLIGHTENMENT RELIGION
B New Religious Movements B Neopaganism B history of religions |
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| Riepilogo: | This article seeks to shed new light on an unresolved question in modern religious history: how did classical traditions of paganism come to be revived in modern times in the form of neo-paganism? It seeks to contribute to addressing this question by identifying a hitherto overlooked individual who embraced revived paganism as a religious philosophy before other, better known figures who have been discussed by previous scholars. The individual in question was the teacher and writer John Fransham (1730-1810). This article seeks to elucidate the main tenets of Fransham's religious outlook and to locate him within the intellectual context of his time, as both a product of and a rebel against the British Enlightenment. It also publishes his most explicitly pagan piece of writing for the first time. |
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| ISSN: | 2057-4525 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: The journal of religious history, literature and culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.16922/jrhlc.6.1.2 |
