The twilight of atheism : the rise and fall of disbelief in the modern world /: the rise and fall of disbelief in the modern world. (2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alister McGrath.
• Authors: McGrath, Alister E, 1953-
• Contents: The dawn of the golden age of atheism -- pt. 1. The high noon of atheism. The French Revolution -- The intellectual foundations : Feuerbach, Marx, and Freud -- Warfare : the natural sciences and the advancement of atheism -- A failure of the religious imagination : the Victorian crisis of faith -- The death of God : the dream of a godless culture -- pt. 2. Twilight. The unexpected resurgence of religion -- Disconnection from the sacred : Protestantism and atheism -- Postmodernity : atheism and radical cultural change -- The atheist's revolt : Madalyn Murray O'Hair and others -- End of empire : the fading appeal of atheism.
• Publisher Details: London : Rider
• Publication Date: 2005
• Copyright Date: 2004
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 211.809; RELIGION / History; Atheism -- History; Atheism; HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General; RELIGION / Agnosticism; RELIGION / Philosophy; RELIGION / Atheism; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General; PHILOSOPHY / Religious; HISTORY / Europe / Ireland; History of religion; Education; British & Irish history; Philosophy of religion; History of Western philosophy; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781407073767; 1407073761
• Related ISBNs: 1844131556; 9781844131556
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.