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The programme outlines the reaction of 18th century clergy to Gibbon's Chapters 15 and 16 - on Christianity.
The programme outlines the reaction of 18th century clergy to Gibbon's Chapters 15 and 16 - on Christianity.
| Module code and title: | A204, The Enlightenment |
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| Item code: | A204; 11 |
| Recording date: | 1979-03-15 |
| First transmission date: | 29-04-1980 |
| Published: | 1980 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:18:15 |
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| Producer: | Helen Rapp |
| Contributors: | Toni Lentin; John Savident; David Strong; peter Woodthorpe |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | 18th Century Clergy; Anglican Clergy; Contemporary Writings |
| Footage description: | The Anglican clergy were outraged by what they thought was an attack on their Religion. The Scottish response was more moderate. Dr. Tony Lentin suggests that the Anglican clergy, in taking up their pens in defence of Religion, were inspired by temporal as well as spiritual motives and that their attack on Gibbon could, and did, lead to preferment, or promotion. The programme is based on contemporary writings. |
| Master spool number: | TLN11950H820 |
| Production number: | TLN11950H820 |
| Available to public: | no |
