The Enlightenment and religion: The myths of modernity

The Enlightenment And Religion: The Myths Of Modernity Offers A Critical Survey Of Religious Change And Its Causes In Eighteenth-century Europe, And Constitutes A Radical Challenge To The Accepted Views In Traditional Enlightenment Studies. Focusing On Enlightenment Italy, France And England, It Illustrates How The Canonical View Of Eighteenth-century Religious Change Has In Reality Been Constructed Upon Scant Evidence And Assumption, In Particular The Idea That The Thought Of The Enlightened Led To Modernity. Introduction: The Enlightenment And Modernity -- 1. The Myth Of Enlightenment Deism -- 2. Historians, Religion And The Historical Record -- 3. The English Deist Movement: A Case Study In The Construction Of A Myth -- 4. France: The Revolt Of Democratic Christianity And The Rise Of Public Opinion -- 5. Italy: Roman 'tyranny' And Radical Catholic Opposition -- 6. The 'public Sphere' And The Hidden Life Of Ideas -- Appendix: Indicative Bibliography Of Protestant Thought On Natural Religion -- Selected Bibliography -- Index. S.j. Barnett. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Also Available In Print Form. In English.