Geology and religious sentiment
Subtitle: the effect of geological discoveries on English society and literature between 1829 and 1859
By: by J.M.I. Klaver.
Series: Brill's studies in intellectual history,; v. 80
Publisher: Brill
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Leiden [The Netherlands]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
Subjects: Lyell, Charles, Sir, 1797-1875.; Bible and geology -- History -- 19th century.; Geology -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Description: This book deals with reactions to geological discoveries in early nineteenth-century England. How did theologians cope with new scientific evidence of the antiquity of the world which was contrary to accepted biblical chronology? And what repercussions did this picture have on philosophers poets and novelists?

The first part of the book concentrates on Charles Lyell's religious and scientific views. This is followed by a study of William Buckland, Adam Sedgwick and William Whewell, three clergymen who were also geologists. The last section explores the literary reception of the revolutionary discoveries of Lyell and his contemporaries.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-209) and index.