About the book
Jailed for atheism and disowned by his family, George Jacob Holyoake came out of an English prison at the age of 25 determined to bring an end to religion's control over daily life. This first modern biography of the founder of Secularism describes a transformative figure whose controversial and conflict-filled life helped shape the modern world. Ever on the front lines of social reform, Holyoake was hailed for having won \"the freedoms we take for granted today.\" With Secularism now under siege, George Holyoake's vision of a \"virtuous society\" rings today with renewed clarity.
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Jailed for atheism and disowned by his family, George Jacob Holyoake came out of an English prison at the age of 25 determined to bring an end to religion's control over daily life. This first modern biography of the founder of Secularism describes a transformative figure whose controversial and conflict-filled life helped shape the modern world. Ever on the front lines of social reform, Holyoake was hailed for having won \"the freedoms we take for granted today.\" With Secularism now under siege, George Holyoake's vision of a \"virtuous society\" rings today with renewed clarity.
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What is Inventing Secularism about?
Jailed for atheism and disowned by his family, George Jacob Holyoake came out of an English prison at the age of 25 determined to bring an end to religion's control over daily life. This first modern biography of the founder of Secularism describes a transformative figure whose controversial and conflict-filled life helped shape the modern world. Ever on the front lines of social reform, Holyoake was hailed for having won \"the freedoms we take for granted today.\" With Secularism now under siege, George Holyoake's vision of a \"virtuous society\" rings today with renewed clarity.
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Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Biography: general > Biography: religious and spiritual
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Inventing Secularism has 273 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Inventing Secularism?
Ray Argyle
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Inventing Secularism is available as paperback(ISBN 9781476684215) and pdf(ISBN 9781476642291)
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