The Secularization of the European Mind in the Nineteenth Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521398299)

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.

Author: Owen Chadwick
ISBN-10: 0521398290
ISBN-13: 9780521398299
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/13/1990
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.69h x 5.42w x 0.79d