The Secularization of the European Mind in the Nineteenth Century
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The Secularization of the European Mind in the Nineteenth Century by Owen Chadwick
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.
'.. provocative ... brilliant ... immense erudition.' Journal of Modern History
Reverend Owen Chadwick (1916-2015) was one of the foremost historians of church history. Reverend Chadwick's many notable publications include The Victorian Church, Victorian Miniature, and The Secularisation of the European Mind in the 19th Century. He was a Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University, where he was also Vice-Chancellor. He was an ordained Anglican priest and academic whose writing on Christianity was known for being both scholarly and entertaining.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521398299 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521398290 |
| Title | The Secularization of the European Mind in the Nineteenth Century |
| Author | Owen Chadwick |
| Series | Canto Original Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1990-09-13 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
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