The Four Horsemen of New Atheism: A Select Bibliography

Between 2004 and 2007, four authors - Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens - published books critical of religion and promoting atheism. What set these works apart was that they were all published by major publishers and received critical acclaim. Three of the books...

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Published in:Journal of religious and theological information
Main Author: Finley, Wayne (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2019]
In: Journal of religious and theological information
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
TA History
Further subjects:B Daniel Dennett
B Atheism
B the Four Horsemen of New Atheism
B Richard Dawkins
B the Four Horsemen of the Non-Apocalypse
B Sam Harris
B Christopher Hitchens
B New Atheists
B Literature report
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Summary:Between 2004 and 2007, four authors - Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens - published books critical of religion and promoting atheism. What set these works apart was that they were all published by major publishers and received critical acclaim. Three of the books would even go on to make the New York Times Best Seller list. Together, the four authors became know as the Four Horsemen of New Atheism. This article presents a brief overview of New Atheism and The Four Horsemen of New Atheism, author biographies, and reviews of the Four Horsemen's works from 2004-2007, which, collectively, outline the core ideas of the New Atheists.
ISSN:1528-6924
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religious and theological information
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/10477845.2019.1660464