Isaac Newton and the Study of Chronology: Prophecy, History, and Method
Author:   Cornelis Schilt
Publisher:   Amsterdam University Press
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9789463721165


Pages:   310
Publication Date:   05 October 2021
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Cornelis Schilt
Publisher:   Amsterdam University Press
Imprint:   Amsterdam University Press
ISBN:  

9789463721165


ISBN 10:   9463721169
Pages:   310
Publication Date:   05 October 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Illustrations Abbreviations Acknowledgements Conventions Introduction 1 Past, Present, Future 1 Chronology as an Early Modern Discipline 2 The Four Monarchies 3 Isaac Newton … Chronologist? 2 Reading Classics 1 Reading for the 'Origines' 2 Notes and Records 3 An Independent Scholar 3 Chaos and Order 1 The Origins of the 'Origines' 2 'Originals' 3 Ordering Words and Worlds 4 Lost in Space and Time 4 Sacred Chronology 1 Methodising the Apocalypse 2 Rooted in Scripture 3 Critical Readings Some Concluding Remarks Appendices Appendix A: The Evolution of the 'Origines' Appendix B: From 'Origines' to Proto-Chronology Bibliography Index

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Cornelis J. (Kees-Jan) Schilt is a historian of early modern knowledge making based at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and an editor with the Oxford-based Newton Project. He was educated at Utrecht, Sussex, and Oxford University, and specializes in the life and writings of Isaac Newton.

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