Leighton Library has 1671 edition of "The creed of Mr. Hobbes examined; in a feigned conference between him and a student in divinity" by Thomas Tenison

Added by Leighton Library at 06:22 on 29 September 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1671 edition of "The creed of Mr. Hobbes examined; in a feigned conference between him and a student in divinity" by English church leader, Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Tenison who was born #OnThisDay 29 September 1636. This argues against the views of Thomas Hobbes (on...

Leighton Library has 1641 edition of 96 sermons of Lancelot Andrewes

Added by Leighton Library at 06:42 on 25 September 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1641 edition of 96 sermons of English bishop and scholar Lancelot Andrewes who died #OnThisDay 25 September 1626. He had held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I, including serving as Bishop of Chichester, of Ely, and of Win...

Leighton Library has a 1667 edition of "Index Librorum Prohibitorum"

Added by Leighton Library at 07:26 on 24 September 2024

📚⛔️ It's #BannedBooksWeek #BannedBooksWeek2024 this week. Banning of books is something which has happened throughout history! The Leighton Library has a 1667 edition of "Index Librorum Prohibitorum" ("index of prohibited books") which, only as recently as 1966 did the Vatican announce its abolitio...