Icons of Unbelief
Atheists, Agnostics, and Secularists
Series: Greenwood Icons
S. T. Joshi, ed.
0-313-34759-X/978-0-313-34759-7
Description
In the opinion of many critics and philosophers, we are entering an age of atheism marked by the waning of Christian fundamentalism and the flourishing of secular thought. Through alphabetically arranged entries written by expert contributors, this book profiles 27 iconic figures of unbelief whose ideas have shaped American society over the last 200 years. Included are entries on influential figures of the past, such as Albert Einstein and Voltaire, as well as on such contemporary figures as Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris. Each entry discusses the ideas and lasting significance of each person or group, provides sidebars of interesting information and illuminating quotations, and cites works for further reading. The volume closes with a selected, general bibliography. Students in social studies and history classes will welcome this reference as a guide to the ideas central to the American separation of Church and State and to many of the political debates at the heart of society today.Never before has atheism and agnosticism been so prevalent in American society, as testified by the simultaneous appearance of 2 atheist volumes on the bestseller lists: Richard Dawkins's The God Delusion and Sam Harris's Letter to a Christian Nation. This volume profiles some of the key figures and groups who have advanced religious unbelief over the past 200 years.Each entry discusses the ideas and lasting significance of the person or group, provides sidebars of interesting information and quotations, and closes with a list of works for further reading. The volume ends with a selected, general bibliography. Students in history and social studies classes will welcome this reference as a guide to the American separation of Church and State and to the ideas central to contemporary political debates.
About the Author
S. T. Joshi
is an independent scholar and the author or editor of numerous books, including
Icons of Horror and the Supernatural
(Greenwood, 2007),
Supernatural Literature of the World: An Encyclopedia
(Greenwood, 2005),
Atheism: A Reader
(2000),
God's Defenders: What They Believe and Why They Are Wrong
(2003), and
The Agnostic Reader
(2007). He is also founder and editor of
Lovecraft Studies
and
Studies in Weird Fiction
.
Name:
Organisation:
Address:
Postcode:
Country:
Tel:
Email:
Signature:
Date:
Cheque enclosed £ _________________________
(make cheques payable to Harcourt Education)
Charge credit card:
VISA
Mastercard
American Express
Switch Issue Number _________________________
Card Number:
Expiry Date:
ISBN
Title
£ Price
Qty
£ Total
0-313-34759-X
978-0-313-34759-7
Icons of Unbelief
£51.95
Postage: Free to the UK trade. UK £3. Europe* £6. ROW* £10.
*Overseas by airmail, please request quotation for alternative such as courier.
Postage and Packing
Total
Post to:
Marston Book Services Ltd
160 Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4SD, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1235 465500
Fax: +44 (0)1235 465555
E-mail:
enquiries@marston.co.uk