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A Short History of Freethought Ancient and Modern, Volume 1 of 2 / Third edition, Revised and Expanded, in two volumes — J. M. Robertson

A Short History of Freethought Ancient and Modern, Volume 1 of 2 / Third edition, Revised and Expanded, in two volumes

J. M. Robertson

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  • Book language: English
  • 623 pages

A Short History of Freethought Ancient and Modern is a historical survey by John M. Robertson, tracing freethought, scepticism and rationalist criticism of religious authority from antiquity onward. Volume One covers the origins and meaning of the term, earlier histories, the psychology of freethinking and primitive freethinking. It will interest listeners following the development of secular and rationalist ideas.

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Contents

  1. CONTENTS
  2. PREFACE
  3. A SHORT HISTORY OF FREETHOUGHT Chapter I INTRODUCTORY
  4. Chapter II PRIMITIVE FREETHINKING
  5. Chapter III PROGRESS UNDER ANCIENT RELIGIONS
  6. Chapter IV RELATIVE FREETHOUGHT IN ISRAEL
  7. Chapter V FREETHOUGHT IN GREECE
  8. Chapter VI FREETHOUGHT IN ANCIENT ROME
  9. Chapter VII ANCIENT CHRISTIANITY AND ITS OPPONENTS
  10. Chapter VIII FREETHOUGHT UNDER ISLAM1
  11. Chapter IX CHRISTENDOM IN THE MIDDLE AGES
  12. Chapter X FREETHOUGHT IN THE RENAISSANCE
  13. Chapter XI THE REFORMATION, POLITICALLY CONSIDERED
  14. Chapter XII THE REFORMATION AND FREETHOUGHT
  15. Chapter XIII THE RISE OF MODERN FREETHOUGHT
  16. Colophon
  17. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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