Holland, Tom.

Dominion : the making of the Western mind / Tom Holland. - xxix, 594 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (colour), portraits ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Dominion tells the epic story of how those in the West came to be what they are, and why they think the way they do. Ranging from Moses to Merkel, from Babylon to Beverly Hills, from the emergence of secularism to the abolition of slavery, it explores why, in a society that has become increasingly doubtful of religion's claims, so many of its instincts remain irredeemably Christian. Even the increasing numbers in the West today pointless superstition remain recognisably its heirs. Christianity's enduring impact is not confined to churches. It can be seen everywhere in the West: in science, in secularism, in gay rights, even in atheism. It is - to coin a phrase - the greatest story ever told.

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019453324 Uk


Church history
Western countries--History
Western countries--Religion
Christianity--Western influences
Civilization, Western--Roman influences
Western countries--Religious life and customs.

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