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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. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)940.28History and Geography Europe Europe Early Modern 1453-1914 19th century 1815-1914LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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