Open Old Books
The sacred theory of the Earth

The sacred theory of the Earth

by Thomas Burnet

★★★★★No ratings yet

Language: English

Sign in to rate this book.

Sign in to shelve this book.

About this eBook

Author
Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715
Title
The sacred theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 2) : Containing an account of the original of the Earth, and of all the general changes which it hath already undergone, or is to undergo, till the consummation of all things.
Original Publication
London: J. Hooke, 1726.
Credits
Paul Murray, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at gallica.bnf.fr)
Language
English
LoC Class
BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
Subject
Earth (Planet) -- Early works to 1800
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 75644
Release Date
March 17, 2025
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.The Sacred Theory of the Earth
  2. 2.PREFACE TO THE READER.
  3. 3.CONTENTS OF THE CHAPTERS.
  4. 4.THE THEORY OF THE EARTH. BOOK I. Concerning the Deluge, and the Dissolution of the Earth . — CHAP. I. The Introduction . — Chap. II. — Chap. III. — Chap. IV. — Chap. V. — Chap. VI. — Chap. VII. — Chap. VIII. — Chap. IX. — Chap. X. — Chap. XI. — Chap. XII.
  5. 5.THE THEORY OF THE EARTH. BOOK II. Concerning the Primæval Earth, and concerning Paradise . — CHAP. I. — Chap. II. — Chap. III. — Chap. IV. — Chap. V. — Chap. VI. — Chap. VII. — Chap. VIII. — Chap. IX. — Chap. X. Concerning the Author of Nature. — Chap. XI.

Community reviews

Sign in to write a review.

No reviews yet.