The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics, and the Modern West

A brilliant account of religion's role in the political thinking of the West, from the Enlightenment to...
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Author: Mark Lilla
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The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics, and the Modern West by Lilla, Mark

The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics, and the Modern West

$44.78

The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics, and the Modern West

$44.78
Author: Mark Lilla
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A brilliant account of religion's role in the political thinking of the West, from the Enlightenment to the close of World War II.The wish to bring political life under God's authority is nothing new, and it's clear that today religious passions are again driving world politics, confounding expectations of a secular future. In this major book, Mark Lilla reveals the sources of this age-old quest-and its surprising role in shaping Western thought. Making us look deeper into our beliefs about religion, politics, and the fate of civilizations, Lilla reminds us of the modern West's unique trajectory and how to remain on it. Illuminating and challenging, The Stillborn God is a watershed in the history of ideas.

Author: Mark Lilla
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 09/23/2008
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.22w x 0.78d
ISBN: 9781400079131


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 11/02/2008 pg. 24

About the Author
Mark Lilla is Professor of Humanities and Religion at Columbia University. He was previously Professor at the Committee on Social Thought, University of Chicago. A noted intellectual historian and frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books, he is the author of The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics and G.B. Vico: The Making of an Anti-Modern. He lives in New York City.

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