The Enlightenment and Religion in Scotland: A New Perspective by Thomas Ahnert is a groundbreaking book that challenges the conventional understanding of the intersection of religion and Enlightenment in Scotland.

Ahnert's cogently argued and highly original monograph amounts to a complete reversal of some of the most commonly accepted features of what the Enlightenment was about, offering a fresh perspective on this pivotal period in history.

With a polyglot grasp of Latin primary source materials and secondary scholarship in German, French, and Italian, Ahnert brings a depth and solidity to his scholarship on the Moderate theologians of eighteenth-century Scotland, reviving aspects of history that most scholars can barely touch, far less revivify.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complex relationship between religion and Enlightenment in Scotland, and its broader implications for modern society.