Some new world: myths of supernatural belief in a secular age
"What was believable in one era is no longer acceptable in another. What one culture finds utterly incredible elsewhere becomes an article of faith. This disjuncture forms the basis of Peter Harrison's masterful, expansive intervention in intellectual history, as he challenges misconceptio...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY, USA
Cambridge University Press
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Faith
/ The Supernatural
/ Supranaturalism
/ Secularism
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism TJ Modern history TK Recent history VA Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
History of ideas 1700-2020
B Religion B Belief and doubt B Secularism |
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Table of Contents Table of Contents (Aggregator) Blurb Literaturverzeichnis |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "What was believable in one era is no longer acceptable in another. What one culture finds utterly incredible elsewhere becomes an article of faith. This disjuncture forms the basis of Peter Harrison's masterful, expansive intervention in intellectual history, as he challenges misconceptions about modernity in relation to supernaturalism and belief"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 467 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-1-009-47722-2 |
