Without God, Without Creed: The Origins of Unbelief in AmericaUntil the middle of the nineteenth century, atheism and agnosticism were viewed in Western society as bizarre aberrations. Shortly thereafter, unbelief emerged as a fully available option, a plausible alternative to the still dominant theism of Europe and America. How and why, James Turner asks, did it become possible for significant numbers of people to sustain disbelief in God? Without God, Without Creed is a brilliant examination of this, one of the great cultural revolutions in Western civilization. |
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User Review - davidpwithun - LibraryThingIt's unfortunate that the history of modern atheism and naturalism and its developments over time have been so understudied by historians. This book, however, is a great start to what I hope is a ... Read full review
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MODERN BELIEF 15001865 | 5 |
Enlightenment and Belief 16901790 | 35 |
A God of Mind and Heart 17901850 | 73 |
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| Title | Without God, Without Creed: The Origins of Unbelief in America New studies in American intellectual and cultural history, ISSN 2472-1417 |
| Author | James Turner |
| Editors | Johns Hopkins University Press, Thomas Bender |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press, 1985 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Jun 30, 2009 |
| ISBN | 080182494X, 9780801824944 |
| Length | 316 pages |
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