Doubting the Divine in Early Modern Europe

In this book, George McClure examines the intellectual tradition of challenges to religious and literary authority in the early modern era. He explores the hidden history of unbelief through the lens of Momus, the Greek god of criticism and mockery. Surveying his revival in Italy, France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and England, McClure shows how Momus became a code for religious doubt in an age when such writings remained dangerous for authors.

Year

2018

Language

English

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Editions

4

Pages

280

ISBN

9781108470278

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