V. Haak's diplomatic mission to Denmark (1643-1644)

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. Introduction 7
4. I. Haak's early life and first translation work 9
5. II. The second visit to England 19
6. III. Holland and early introduction to the Ideas of the future Comenian group 27
7. IV. The "Pansophic" activities of 1639-41 and the first correspondence with Mersenne 34
8. V. Haak's diplomatic mission to Denmark (1643-1644) 51
9. VI. London, 1645: Important new activities 71
10. VII. Correspondence work for Karl Ludwig and for the English Parliament 89
11. VIII. Haak and Pell's mission to Switzerland 97
12. IX. Completion and publication of the Dutch Bible translation 1657 114
13. X. "1645" Group to Royal Society 120
14. XI. Haak's activities as Fellow of the Royal Society in the years 1661-68 125
15. XII. Glimpses into Haak's private life during the period 1668-77 140
16. XIII. The last fifteen years 150
17. XIV. The subsequent history of the manuscript Verlustigtes Paradeiss and Berge's printed version 160
18. XV. A critical discussion of Das Verlustigte Paradeiss 168
19. Appendix 1. Family tree 187
20. Appendix 2. Theodore Haak's published and unpublished works 187
21. Appendix 3. Das Verlustigte Paradeiss 189
22. Bibliography 261
23. Index 269