Author: Chalmers, Thomas
Title: A Series Of Discourses On The Christian Revelation, Viewed In Connection With The Modern Astronomy
Description: printed for John Smith & Son, Glasgow ; William Whyte, Edinburgh ; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, John Hatchard, Gale & Fenner, Thomas Hamilton, and Ogle, Duncan, and Cochrane , 1817, 2nd edition. Paper spined boards, VG. 275pp+8pp publishers catalogue, original paper spine splitting at the head with a little loss, both hinges cracked & but firm, corners worn, pages untrimmed, with occasional light foxing. Booksellers ticket of Smith & Co, Hunter Square Edinburgh on the pastedown, old ownership signature of J Borthwick on the title. Hardback , no dustjacket. ¶ A series of lectures on the relationship between Christian belief and astronomy & newtonian physics as understood in the early 19th century. The book was exceedingly popular as were the sermons Chalmers had given upon which the book was based.

Keywords: astronomy, physics, christianity, religion, theology