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The Secularization of the European Mind in the Nineteenth Century
Owen Chadwick
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Paperback. Owen Chadwick's acclaimed lectures on the secularisation of the European mind trace the declining hold of the Church and its doctrines on European society in the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
The declining hold of the Church and its doctrines on European society represents a major shift in Western life and thought. Owen Chadwick's acclaimed lectures on the secularisation of the European mind trace this movement in the nineteenth century, identifying and exploring both the social and the intellectual aspects of this momentous change. The rise of technology, the growth of big cities and a cheap press take their place alongside evolutionary science and Marxism in this fascinating analysis of the erosion of the Church's power. Woven into its brilliant discussion are brief but very illuminating studies of familiar major thinkers, ... Read more
The declining hold of the Church and its doctrines on European society represents a major shift in Western life and thought. Owen Chadwick's acclaimed lectures on the secularisation of the European mind trace this movement in the nineteenth century, identifying and exploring both the social and the intellectual aspects of this momentous change. The rise of technology, the growth of big cities and a cheap press take their place alongside evolutionary science and Marxism in this fascinating analysis of the erosion of the Church's power. Woven into its brilliant discussion are brief but very illuminating studies of familiar major thinkers, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
Weight
373g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521398299
SKU
V9780521398299
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Reviews for The Secularization of the European Mind in the Nineteenth Century
'... provocative ... brilliant ... immense erudition.' Journal of Modern History