Lightning in the age of Benjamin Franklin :: facts and fictions in science, religion, and art /
From time immemorial, thunder and lightning were seen as a wrathful Deity's instruments of punishment. But then, in 1752, came Benjamin Franklin's paradigm-shifting invention of the lightning rod, and the way we view God and nature was changed forever.
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| Summary: | From time immemorial, thunder and lightning were seen as a wrathful Deity's instruments of punishment. But then, in 1752, came Benjamin Franklin's paradigm-shifting invention of the lightning rod, and the way we view God and nature was changed forever. |
| Item Description: | Introduction: Lightning after Franklin 1. A New Invention 2. The Introduction of the Lightning Rod in the Netherlands 3. Eighteenth-Century Physical Theories on Thunderstorms 4. Official Religion 5. Marginal and Marginalised Religious Reactions 6. Intermezzo: Electrical Nature? The Animated Nature of Theosophy 7. Thunderstorms and Electricity in Poetry, Music, and Painting 8. By Way of Conclusion, Notes, Bibliography, Illustration credits, Index of Names |
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| contents | Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Introduction: Lightning after Franklin -- Science and Technology -- 1 A New Invention -- 2 The Introduction of the Lightning Rod in the Netherlands -- 3 Eighteenth-Century Physical Theories on Thunderstorms -- Religion -- 4 Official Religion -- 5 Marginal and Marginalised Religious Reactions -- 6 Intermezzo: Electrical Nature? The Animated Nature of Theosophy -- Art -- 7 Thunderstorms and Electricity in Poetry, Music, and Painting -- By Way of Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Index of Names |
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| spelling | Buisman, Jan Willem, author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjJbrYHMxqBggdXWRmHFjy http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2015019479 Lightning in the age of Benjamin Franklin : facts and fictions in science, religion, and art / Jan Wim Buisman ; translated by Lee Preedy. Amsterdam : Leiden University Press, [2023] 1 online resource (384 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier digital rdatr Introduction: Lightning after Franklin 1. A New Invention 2. The Introduction of the Lightning Rod in the Netherlands 3. Eighteenth-Century Physical Theories on Thunderstorms 4. Official Religion 5. Marginal and Marginalised Religious Reactions 6. Intermezzo: Electrical Nature? The Animated Nature of Theosophy 7. Thunderstorms and Electricity in Poetry, Music, and Painting 8. By Way of Conclusion, Notes, Bibliography, Illustration credits, Index of Names From time immemorial, thunder and lightning were seen as a wrathful Deity's instruments of punishment. But then, in 1752, came Benjamin Franklin's paradigm-shifting invention of the lightning rod, and the way we view God and nature was changed forever. Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 24, 2023). Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Introduction: Lightning after Franklin -- Science and Technology -- 1 A New Invention -- 2 The Introduction of the Lightning Rod in the Netherlands -- 3 Eighteenth-Century Physical Theories on Thunderstorms -- Religion -- 4 Official Religion -- 5 Marginal and Marginalised Religious Reactions -- 6 Intermezzo: Electrical Nature? The Animated Nature of Theosophy -- Art -- 7 Thunderstorms and Electricity in Poetry, Music, and Painting -- By Way of Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Index of Names Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 https://isni.org/isni/0000000121339941 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79043402 Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvcWMmYKPccxQcWQJPbBP Lightning. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076931 Lightning rods. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh98003376 Foudre. Paratonnerres. lightning. aat lightning rods. aat History of Western philosophy. bicssc Religion and science. bicssc History of science. bicssc HISTORY / North America. bisacsh SCIENCE / History. bisacsh Lightning fast Lightning rods fast Europa gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4015701-5 History of science. thema Western philosophy: Enlightenment. thema Religion and science. thema Science, Medicine, and Technology STEM Cultural Studies CULTURAL History HIS History of Science and Medicine HIS SC & MED Philosophy PHIL Religion and Theology REL & THEOL Science and Technology SC & TECH Benjamin Franklin, Enlightenment, thunder, nature, religion, Providence, Romanticism Preedy, Lee, translator. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjyDf9YYBkQgT93wjX9jQ3 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2004023107 Print version: 9789087283872 |
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| title | Lightning in the age of Benjamin Franklin : facts and fictions in science, religion, and art / |
| title_alt | Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Introduction: Lightning after Franklin -- Science and Technology -- 1 A New Invention -- 2 The Introduction of the Lightning Rod in the Netherlands -- 3 Eighteenth-Century Physical Theories on Thunderstorms -- Religion -- 4 Official Religion -- 5 Marginal and Marginalised Religious Reactions -- 6 Intermezzo: Electrical Nature? The Animated Nature of Theosophy -- Art -- 7 Thunderstorms and Electricity in Poetry, Music, and Painting -- By Way of Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Index of Names |
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| title_exact_search | Lightning in the age of Benjamin Franklin : facts and fictions in science, religion, and art / |
| title_full | Lightning in the age of Benjamin Franklin : facts and fictions in science, religion, and art / Jan Wim Buisman ; translated by Lee Preedy. |
| title_fullStr | Lightning in the age of Benjamin Franklin : facts and fictions in science, religion, and art / Jan Wim Buisman ; translated by Lee Preedy. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lightning in the age of Benjamin Franklin : facts and fictions in science, religion, and art / Jan Wim Buisman ; translated by Lee Preedy. |
| title_short | Lightning in the age of Benjamin Franklin : |
| title_sort | lightning in the age of benjamin franklin facts and fictions in science religion and art |
| title_sub | facts and fictions in science, religion, and art / |
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