| Description |
xxviii, 424 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
The other voice in early modern Europe
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Other voice in early modern Europe.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Bernard Mandeville's The fable of the bees. Volume editors' introduction ; Related letters ; Translator's preface for The fable of the bees ; Table of Du Châtelet's choices for translation from Bernard Mandeville's The fable of the bees -- Dissertation on the nature and propagation of fire. Volume editor's introduction ; Related letters ; From the Dissertation -- Foundations of physics. Volume editor's introduction ; Letters related to the Foundations ; From Foundations of physics -- Examinations of the Bible. Volume editor's introduction ; Related letters ; Examination of the books of the Old Testament ; Examination of the books of the New Testament -- Commentary on Newton's Principia. Volume editor's introduction ; Related letters ; From the commentary on Newton's Principia -- Discourse on happiness. Volume editor's introduction ; Related letters ; Discourse on happiness. |
| Note |
Translated from the French. |
| Subject |
Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733. Fable of the bees.
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Fire -- Early works to 1800.
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Physics -- Early works to 1800.
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Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727. Principia.
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Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Added Author |
Zinsser, Judith P., editor, author of introduction, translator.
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Bour, Isabelle, translator.
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| ISBN |
9780226168067 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0226168069 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780226168074 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0226168077 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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