Anxiety about the threat of atheism was rampant in the early modern period yet, paradoxically, examples of openly-expressed irreligious opinion are surprisingly rare. This book offers a detailed analysis of three cases, and contrasts the real 'assurance' shown by such figures with the doubts expressed, often privately, by believers.


Format Inbunden Omfång 280 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Cambridge University Press Utgivningsdatum 2023-07-27 ISBN 9781009268776