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Of popes and unicorns : science, Christianity, and how the conflict thesis fooled the world / David Hutchings and James C. Ungureanu.

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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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