Boulanger / L’antiquité dévoilée par ses usages ou examen critique des

Description: L’antiquité dévoilée par ses usages, ou examen critique des principales opinions, cérémonies & institutions religieuse & politiques des différents peuples de la terre Author: Boulanger, [Nicholas Antoine] Title: L’antiquité dévoilée par ses usages, ou examen critique des principales opinions, cérémonies & institutions religieuse & politiques des différents peuples de la terre Publication: Amsterdam: chez Marc Michel Rey, 1766 Description: First duodecimo edition, 6 parts in 3 volumes, 12mo, pp. xvi, 400; [4], 404; [4], 419, [1] ads; uncut; original plain stiff paper wrappers, red armorial stamp on each title page; manuscript titling on spine a bit rubbed, mild dampstaining to the upper cover of volume I, a few small cracks; very good. The life of Boulanger appended here in volume I is by Diderot. L’antiquité dévoilée par ses usages is part of the first significant group of anti-religious publications a brought to light by Baron d'Holbach who had many works printed under his care. Holbach (1723-1789) was one of the most acute and influential French writers of his time. This anti-metaphysical and anti-religious treatise, inspired by enclyclopedistic thought (like many other works resurrected by Holbach), condemned to be burned by a decree of July 18, 1770, was welcomed with sarcasm by Voltaire "who did not fully realize the importance of the historical criticism that the L’antiquité dévoilée par ses usages brought to the problem of the origin of religions" (Diaz, Philosophy and Politics in the French 18th Century, p. 306). Born the son of a paper merchant in Paris, Boulanger (1722-1759) studied first mathematics, and later ancient languages. He composed several philosophical works in which he sought to come up with naturalistic explanations for superstitions and religious practices, all of which were published posthumously. His major works were Research into the Origins of Oriental Despotism (Recherches sur l’origine du despotisme oriental, 1756) and Antiquity Unveiled (L’Antiquité dévoilée par ses usages, 1766). Boullanger became associated with the Encyclopedie, edited by Diderot and d’Alembert, and he wrote several articles for the work including “political economy” and “flood.”. Seller ID: 66494 Subject: Theology Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Ebay will return an error if international customers attempt to purchase, but please contact us if you are interested in the book and we can correct this. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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