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Of popes and unicorns : science, Christianity, and how the conflict thesis fooled the world / David Hutchings and James C. Ungureanu.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hutchings, David, 1981- author.
- Ungureanu, James C., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Draper, John William, 1811-1882. History of the conflict between religion and science.
- Draper, John William.
- White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918. History of the warfare of science with theology in Christendom.
- White, Andrew Dickson.
- Religion and science--History--19th century.
- Religion and science.
- Intellectual life--History--19th century.
- Intellectual life.
- Intellectual life--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Truthfulness and falsehood.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 263 pages) : illustrations.
- Other Title:
- Science, Christianity, and how the conflict thesis fooled the world
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- Of Popes and Unicorns shares the story of John Draper and Andrew White who, in the late 19th century, published books falsely claiming a toxic history between religion and science. This book examines the implications of Draper and White's conspiracy and debunks the conflict thesis once and for all.
- Contents:
- 1 Fooling the World
- 2 Lone Voices?
- 3 Flat Wrong
- 4 Walnuts for Brains
- 5 Tales from the Gap
- 6 Myths, Myths, Everywhere
- 7 Bridges Badly Built
- 8 Old Dogma, New Tricks
- 9 Agloe, and How to Get Rid of It.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-005311-9
- 0-19-761269-5
- 0-19-005310-0
- OCLC:
- 1276857100
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