Hadriaan Beverland's De peccato originali (On original sin 1679): an annotated edition and translation
"In his De peccato originali (1679), Hadriaan Beverland (1650-1716) presented his thesis that sex was the original sin and a vital part of human nature. Building on contemporary insights into the history of the text of the Bible, he criticised the hypocritical attitudes among the religious and...
Subtitles: | Hadriaan Beverland's De peccato originali (On original sin 1679) Peccatum originale |
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | Latin English |
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Published: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2023]
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In: |
Brill's studies in intellectual history (volume 349)
Year: 2023 |
Series/Journal: | Brill's studies in intellectual history
volume 349 Brill's texts and sources in intellectual history volume 29 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Beverland, Adriaan 1650-1716, Peccatum originale
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Further subjects: | B
Sin, Original Early works to 1800
B Sex Religious aspects Early works to 1800 B Beverland, Hadriaan (1650-1716) Peccatum originale B Spring |
Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Hadriaan beverland's de peccato originali (on original sin 1679). - Boston : Brill, 2023. - 9789004679900 |
Summary: | "In his De peccato originali (1679), Hadriaan Beverland (1650-1716) presented his thesis that sex was the original sin and a vital part of human nature. Building on contemporary insights into the history of the text of the Bible, he criticised the hypocritical attitudes among the religious and social elite of his day concerning the biblical text and sexual morality. The work became notorious in the seventeenth century and led to its author's banishment. In the eighteenth century, it exerted considerable influence on the way in which many in Europe came to see sexuality. This annotated edition with English translation also includes a comprehensive introduction that includes a contextualization of theDe peccato originali and its impact"-- |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
Physical Description: | XXI, 365 Seiten, Illustrationen |
ISBN: | 9004342850 |