The victory of reason : how Christianity led to freedom, capitalism, and Western success
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Random House, c2005.
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
1400062284
Physical Desc
xvi, 281 pages ; 25 cm.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Acton - Adult | 270 S795 | On Shelf |
Dean College - Library | BR115 .C5 S63 2005 | On Shelf |
Wellesley - Adult | 270 Stark | Checked Out |
Weston - Adult | 270 STA | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : Random House, c2005.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
ISBN
1400062284
UPC
9781400062287 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-270) and index.
Description
Many books have been written about the success of the West, analyzing why Europe was able to pull ahead of the rest of the world by the end of the Middle Ages. Here, sociologist Stark advances a revolutionary, controversial idea: that Christianity and its related institutions are, in fact, directly responsible for the most significant intellectual, political, scientific, and economic breakthroughs of the past millennium. In Stark's view, what has propelled the West is not the tension between secular and nonsecular society, nor the pitting of science and the humanities against religious belief. Christian theology, Stark asserts, is the very font of reason: While the world's other great belief systems emphasized mystery, obedience, or introspection, Christianity alone embraced logic and reason as the path toward enlightenment, freedom, and progress.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stark, R. (2005). The victory of reason: how Christianity led to freedom, capitalism, and Western success . Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stark, Rodney. 2005. The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stark, Rodney. The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success Random House, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stark, Rodney. The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success Random House, 2005.
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