How new is atheism?
Long before the Enlightenment sowed seeds of disbelief in a deeply Christian Europe, atheism was a matter of serious public debate in the Greek world. But history is written by those who prevail, so the lively free-thinking voices of antiquity were mostly suppressed.
Tim Whitmarsh brings to life the origins of the secular values at the heart of the modern state, and reveals how atheism and doubt, far from being modern phenomena, have intrigued the human imagination for thousands of years.
| ISBN: | 9780571279319 |
| Publication date: | 5th January 2017 |
| Author: | Tim Whitmarsh |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Genres: |
Ancient history Religion: general |
How new is atheism?
Long before the Enlightenment sowed seeds of disbelief in a deeply Christian Europe, atheism was a matter of serious public debate in the Greek world. But history is written by those who prevail, so the lively free-thinking voices of antiquity were mostly suppressed.
Tim Whitmarsh brings to life the origins of the secular values at the heart of the modern state, and reveals how atheism and doubt, far from being modern phenomena, have intrigued the human imagination for thousands of years.
Battling the Gods features in the following genres: Ancient history, Religion: general
Battling the Gods is available in Paperback, Hardback, Ebook
Battling the Gods was written by Tim Whitmarsh and published by Faber & Faber
Battling the Gods has 304 pages
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