Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient WorldHow 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. |
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Umsögn notanda - booktsunami - LibraryThingWhat I found especially fascinating about this book was the fundamental point that he makes about peoples attitudes towards religion. The idea of a single unified faith community is a mirage ..both in ... Read full review
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Umsögn notanda - grandpahobo - LibraryThingThis is a very good history of ancient Greek society and the role of mythology. It also extends in the peak of the Roman empire. Unfortunately, there is little about the existence or role of atheism ... Read full review
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| Titill | Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World |
| Höfundur | Tim Whitmarsh |
| Edition | reprint |
| Útgefandi | Faber & Faber, 2017 |
| ISBN | 0571279317, 9780571279319 |
| Length | 304 síður |
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