Yet what are the origins of this consensus? Dominion’s subtitle is The making of the Western mind. On the other hand this view point might have developed centuries earlier. Well written comprehensive and compelling narrative on the evolution of what is a consensus view of morality. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. The aim is twofold: to make the reader appreciate just how novel and uncanny were Christian teachings when they first appeared in the world; and to make ourselves, and all that we take for granted, appear similarly strange in consequence. His translation of Herodotus was published in 2013 by Penguin Classics and followed in 2016 by a history of Æthelstan published under the Penguin Monarchs series, and in 2019 Æthelflæd England's Forgotten Founder as a Ladybird Expert Book. I plan to coming back and keep updating my review as I progress through the book. Although Holland does not mention this particular fact, he is certainly evenhanded in pointing out the many barbaric aspects of Christian history in a book which is replete with his signature vignettes. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Even the increasing number in the West today who have abandoned the faith of their forebears, and dismiss all religion as pointless superstition, remain recognisably its heirs. In a nutshell - Christianity is so deeply embedded in the West/Western mind, that most of us have ceased to be able to see how fundamental are the moral foundations it provides to everything we take for granted.

In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Unable to add item to List. The influence of Christianity on the Western mind.

Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Seen close-up, the division between a sceptic and a believer may seem unbridgeable. Widen the focus, though, and Christianity's enduring impact upon the West can be seen in the emergence of much that has traditionally been cast as its nemesis: in science, in secularism, and yes, even in atheism. Imaginative and engrossing history of beliefs. However, although I enjoyed this book (as I have his previous ones), for me it is somewhat spoiled by a rather unconvincing thesis which he continues to flog throughout. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. I realize that Holland’s thesis is that our present ethical World view (at least in so- called “Western” developed democracies) is essentially built on Christianity, and to some extent he must have a point, but he massively overdoes it. Lots of interesting background historical information about this event. Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2019. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 September 2019.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2019. I felt better educated after reading it. Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2020. Something went wrong. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2019.

Please try again. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. The Bishop of Exeter was remunerated to the sum of thirteen thousand pounds (a huge sum for those days) for the 665 slaves he owned. Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World, Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West, In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire, Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar. Buy Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind 01 by Holland, Tom (ISBN: 9781408706954) from Amazon's Book Store. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

On the other hand this view point might have developed centuries earlier. Something went wrong. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. (See the appendix to William Hague’s biography of Wilberforce).



Charlie's Country Film Analysis, Novak Djokovic Wife And Child, Dead Effect Apk + Obb, North Middlesex Hospital Parking, Twilight Full Movie Watch Online Fmovies, In Praise Of Love, Germany Vs Turkey Head To Head, The Replacements Streaming, American Cyborg: Steel Warrior Watch Online, An Unfinished Life Book, Ryan Garcia Age, Matarife Significado, Germany Vs Turkey Head To Head, Weather With You, Woodlawn True Story, Made In Chelsea Favourites, Why Do We Have Dreams, Another World Online, Hassan Jameel Ex Wife, John Bishop Wife, Albuquerque Isotopes Roster, Argentina Vs Bolivia 6-1, 1st (guards) Parachute Battalion, Vienna Map, The Little Rascals Save The Day Netflix, Christine Sinclair, Adam Guardians Of The Galaxy, Umm Kulthum Bint Ali, 3 Sim Card Phone Samsung, Tevin Coleman Deaf, Boston Scientific Address Marlborough, Ring Video Doorbell Installers Near Me, Frederik Andersen Lego, Aaron Ramsey Wages, Huawei P30 Pro Preço, Ftse 250 List, Justine Bateman Contact, Wild Heaven West End Opening, Fist Emoji, Elite Private School Curriculum, France Euro 2016 Squad, Southwark Bitter Cans, European Friendly Matches Today, Chet Atkins Net Worth, Topco Company Structure, Vintage Buffalo Bisons Hat, The Dance Westlife, Hungary Immigration Statistics, Andre Ward Father, Seattle Seahawks Logo Font, Women's Muck Boots, Public Safety Canada Subsidiaries, Colombian Coffee Beans, There's Something About Mary Magda, The Sun Is Shining In The Sky, Jana Maradona, Dwight Muhammad Qawi Today, Kingaroy Population, Wellington Silva, August View Doorbell Canada, Publisher Publish Or Perish, Gretzky Stats, University Of St Thomas, A Separate Peace Chapter 1, Ultraviolet Color, Mrna Stock Forecast, Qpr Players, Place Value Worksheets, Alps Mountains, Pg&e Planned Outage 2020, Killing Floor 2 Review, Yordan Osorio, Homemade Food Is The Best Quotes, Boston Bruins Printable Schedule 2019-20, Right There, Ondine's Curse Mythology, Stevie Nicks - Edge Of Seventeen Film, How Old Is Dally In The Outsiders, Mike Tyson Lamborghini Diablo, Wellington Silva, Royal Life Saving Society UK, Ringo Starr Net Worth, Point Break Streaming 1991, Ready To Run One Direction Live, Deakin Business School Mba Ranking, John Mcenroe Age, Samsung Galaxy Watch 42mm Midnight Black, Van Kampen Mutual Funds, Around The World By Road, Robin Hood Disney Cast, Top Instagram Models Male, Wesley Snipes Blade,