Bibliograph

The secularization of the European mind in the nineteenth century, Owen Chadwick

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The secularization of the European mind in the nineteenth century, Owen Chadwick

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The secularization of the European mind in the nineteenth century

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1030102093

Responsibility statement

Owen Chadwick

Series statement

Canto original seriesCambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Summary

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, including Marx, Darwin, Mill and Comte.--, Provided by publisher

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