Race in a godless world: atheism, race, and civilization, 1850-1914

This is the first historical analysis of the racial views of atheists and freethinkers. Focusing on Britain and the United States in the second half of the nineteenth century, it covers racial and evolutionary science, imperialism, slavery and segregation in the United States, immigration debates an...

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Main Author: Alexander, Nathan G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Manchester Manchester University Press 2019
In:Year: 2019
Further subjects:B Atheism
B Race ; Religious aspects
B Electronic books
B Christianity
B Race Religious aspects
B Secularism
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9781526142375
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Summary:This is the first historical analysis of the racial views of atheists and freethinkers. Focusing on Britain and the United States in the second half of the nineteenth century, it covers racial and evolutionary science, imperialism, slavery and segregation in the United States, immigration debates and racial prejudice in theory and practice
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1526142384