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This is the first book on the genesis, impact and reception of the most-widely read History of England of the early 18th century: Paul Rapin Thoyras' Histoire d'Angleterre (1724-27). The Histoire and complementary works (Extraits des Actes de Rymer, 1710-1724; Dissertation sur les Whigs et les Torys, 1717) gave practical expression to theorizations of history against Pyrrhonian postulations by foregrounding an empirical form of history-writing. Rapin's unprecedented standards of historiographical accuracy triggered both politically-informed reinterpretations of the Histoire in partisan newspapers and a multitude of adaptations that catered to an ever-growing number of readers. Despite a long-standing assessment as a "standard Whig historian", Rapin fashioned the impartial persona of a judge-historian, in compliance with the expectations of the Republic of Letters. His personal trajectory illuminates how scholars pursued trustworthy knowledge and how they reconsidered the boundaries of their community in the face of the booming printing industry and the interconnected growth of general readership. Rapin's oeuvre provided significant raw material for Voltaire's and Hume's Enlightenment historiographical narratives. A comparative foray into their respective different approaches to history and authorship cautions us against assuming a direct transition from the Republic of Letters into an Enlightenment Republic of Letters. To study the diffusion and the impact of Rapin's works is to understand that empirical history-writing, defined by its commitment to erudition in the service of impartiality, coexisted with the histoire philosophique.
This is a working paper. I would be grateful for any feedback and comment. As agreed with the University of Kent, it can be freely removed from the site in case of a full publication.
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An examination of the historiography of the Glorious Revolution, the differing interpretations offered of the event by historians, and a brief examination of just what exactly happened in 1688. Also included is a discussion on the modern relevancy of the Glorious Revolution.
Storia della storiografia/History of Historiography
A high road to the archives: Rewriting the History of Early Modern English Historical Culture1997 •
A critique of what might be called 'Whig' History of History, that is the history of historiography as a triumphal march of progress toward Rankean methodology in the 19th century. Builds on the same local English example explored at greater length from a different perspective in same author's 'Horizons of English Historical Culture' (1997) This article is reposted (Feb 22 2019) to replace a defective pdf previously posted.
J. Moore, I.Macgregor Morris & A. Bayliss (eds.), Reinventing History: The Enlightenment Origins of Ancient History (London 2008) 247-90.
History in Revolution? Approaches to the Ancient World in the Long Eighteenth Century. (With J. Moore)Albion: A Quarterly Journal Concerned with British Studies
Reading History in Early Modern England2002 •
Journal of Neurology and Neuroscience
The Multi Regulatory Role of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription Factor Brn-3a2013 •
International Journal of Intelligent Engineering and Systems
Marathi Numeral Identification System in Devanagari Script Using 1D Discrete Cosine Transform2017 •
World Environment
Assessment of Public Attitude Towards Water Privatization in Lagos and Ibadan, Southwest, Nigeria2012 •
JURNAL BIMBINGAN DAN KONSELING AR-RAHMAN
Analisis Minat Belajar Mahasiswa Fip Ung Dalam Pembelajaran Jarak Jauh (PJJ) Pada Masa Pandemik COVID-192017 •
Experimental Eye Research
The distribution of cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) in the eye: Implication of the presence of a trans-sulfuration pathway for oxidative stress defense2006 •
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
Characterization of chemical properties, unit cell parameters and particle size distribution of three zeolite reference materials: RM 8850 – zeolite Y, RM 8851 – zeolite A and RM 8852 – ammonium ZSM-5 zeolite2008 •
Agronomía Mesoamericana
Morfología del café (Coffea arabica L.), en lotes comerciales . Nicaragua2013 •
Ethnobotany of the Mountain Regions of Africa
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile Balanites pedicellaris Mildbr. Schltr. Balanites rotundifolia (Tiegh.) Blatt. Zygophyllaceae2021 •
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International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
Case report of ataxia telangiectasiaJournal of Cleaner Production
Integrated assessment of resource-energy-environment nexus in China's iron and steel industry2019 •
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CEZA KANUNUN AMACININ AMACI2022 •
Biodiversidade Brasileira
Insect survey in the Vila Velha State Park, Brazil, in areas subject to fire action2020 •
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