An Essay on the Nature of the Human Body, and the Singular Respect and Veneration shewn to it, After Death, among all People and Nations Whatsoever. In Consequence of which, on the Growing Evil Of profaning and defiling Kirks, and Kirkyards, And other Burying-Grounds. Occasionally interspersed with several Thoughts, little regarded now-a-days, though important and interesting. The whole Intended, for assisting the Judgment, and awakening the Attention, of all true Scotsmen, to guard the Sepulchres of their Forefathers, with Vigilance and Care, against all impious Attempts of Abuse and Pollution, particularly Alienation. By a ruling Elder of the Church of Scotland

Bookseller

John Price Antiquarian Books (GB)

Bookseller's Inventory #

3090

Title

An Essay on the Nature of the Human Body, and the Singular Respect and Veneration shewn to it, After Death, among all People and Nations Whatsoever. In Consequence of which, on the Growing Evil Of profaning and defiling Kirks, and Kirkyards, And other Burying-Grounds. Occasionally interspersed with several Thoughts, little regarded now-a-days, though important and interesting. The whole Intended, for assisting the Judgment, and awakening the Attention, of all true Scotsmen, to guard the Sepulchres of their Forefathers, with Vigilance and Care, against all impious Attempts of Abuse and Pollution, particularly Alienation. By a ruling Elder of the Church of Scotland

Author

[FORBES (Robert)]:

Book Condition

Used

Binding

Hardcover

Publisher

Edinburgh: Printed by David Paterson, For John Wilson..., 1767

Keywords

anthropology religion prose Scottish Enlightenment

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