Acknowledgments
I. Introduction
II. The Life of Isaac La Peyrère
III. The History of the Pre-Adamite Theory from Ancient Times to La Peyrère
IV. Biblical Criticism and Interpretation in La Peyrère
V. French Nationalist Messianism up to La Peyrère
VI. La Peyrèreâs Heretical Theological Theories
VII. The Influence of La Peyrèreâs Biblical Criticism
VIII. The Influence of La Peyrèreâs French Oriented Messianism
IX. The Pre-Adamite Theory in the Enlightenment, and the Scientific Conflicts of Polygenetic and Monogenetic Theories
X. Pre-Adamism and Racism
XI. La Peyrèreâs Legacy in the Twentieth Century
Notes
Bibliography
Index