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TOLAND, JOHN° — (1670–1722), Irish born deist, active in the theological and political controversies in England at the beginning of the 18th century. Toland was born in County Donegal, supposedly the illegitimate son of a Roman Catholic priest. At the age of 16… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Toland, John — (1670–1722) Theologian. Toland was born in Ireland of Roman Catholic parents, but he converted to Protestantism at the age of sixteen. He was educated in Glasgow and Leyden. His first book, Christianity not Mysterious, in which he argued… … Who’s Who in Christianity
Toland, John — ▪ British author born Nov. 30, 1670, County Donegal, Ire. died March 11, 1722, Putney, near London, Eng. controversial Irish born British freethinker whose rationalist philosophy forced church historians to seriously consider questions… … Universalium
Toland, John Willard — ▪ 2005 American historian (b. June 29, 1912, La Crosse, Wis. d. Jan. 4, 2004, Danbury, Conn.), wrote several best selling historical books about World War II. After having served in the Army Air Corps during that war, Toland became a… … Universalium
TOLAND, JOHN — political and deistical writer, born in Derry, of Catholic parents; abandoned the Catholic faith; studied at Leyden and Oxford; his first work, Christianity not Mysterious, which created a great stir, and was burned in Ireland by the common… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Toland, John — (1670? 1722) Deistical writer, b. in Ireland of Roman Catholic parentage, completed his education at Glasgow, Edin., and Leyden. Very early in life he had become a Protestant, and at Leyden he studied theology with the view of becoming a… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
John Toland (Philosoph) — John Toland (* 30. November 1670 in Inishowen, Irland; † 11. März 1722 in Putney bei London) war ein irischer Freidenker der Aufklärung. Als Sohn katholischer Eltern konvertierte Toland 1687 zum Protestantismus. Er studierte in Glasgow, Edinburgh … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Toland — John Toland. John Toland (Inishowen, Irlanda, 30 de noviembre de 1670 Londres, 11 de marzo de 1722) fue un filósofo racionalista y librepensador. Educado en las universidades de Glasgow, Edimburgo, Leiden y Oxfo … Wikipedia Español
John toland (libre-penseur) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir John Toland. John Toland (30 novembre 1670 11 mars 1722) fut un philosophe irlandais. Il fut la première personne à être qualifiée de libre penseur … Wikipédia en Français
John toland (historien) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir John Toland. John Toland (1912 2004) était un historien américain. Il est connu pour un des tout premiers ouvrages sur la guerre du Pacifique et pour sa biographie d Adolf Hitler. Publications (en)Adolf… … Wikipédia en Français
