Project Gutenberg 2009-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 124 Drachmann, A. B. (Anders Björn) 1860 1935 Drachmann, A. B. (Anders Bjorn) Drachmann, Anders Björn Hill, George Francis, Sir 1867 1948 Hill, G. F. (George Francis), Sir Andersen, Ingeborg 1887 1960 23008701 Atheism in Pagan Antiquity "Atheism in Pagan Antiquity" by A. B. Drachmann is a scholarly work exploring the concept of atheism in ancient pagan societies, written in the early 20th century. The book examines how atheism was perceived and defined in relation to the beliefs prevalent in ancient religions, particularly focusing on Greece and Rome. Drachmann seeks to elucidate the differences between theoretical and practical atheism while dissecting the historical context of religious practices and philosophical dialogues that influenced attitudes towards deities in antiquity." "At the start of the text, the author introduces the premise of his inquiry, born out of a request to write a dictionary article on atheism that quickly grew into a more extensive examination of the subject. Drachmann establishes a working definition of atheism as the denial of the existence of the ancient gods, contrasting modern views of atheism with the historical nuances that shaped ancient perspectives. The opening elaborates on the rarity of outright atheistic thought in antiquity, emphasizing that discussions often revolved around reinterpreting the gods rather than outright denial. Key figures, such as philosophers and their trials related to religious beliefs, lay the groundwork for the detailed analysis that follows in the chapters on the topic." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rome -- Religion Greece -- Religion Atheism -- History BL Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 513221 513230 2024-09-12T08:14:04.073887 2023-09-12T11:29:40.192908 text/html text/html 514379 2009-03-11T14:47:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 128214 2009-03-11T14:47:27 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 194926 2024-09-12T08:14:13.665819 application/epub+zip 205710 2024-09-12T08:14:06.280868 application/epub+zip 1063015 2009-03-11T14:47:51 application/pdf 291269 2009-03-11T14:47:51 application/pdf application/zip 205710 2024-09-12T08:14:05.009887 application/epub+zip 416560 2024-09-12T08:14:19.071790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357156 2024-09-12T08:14:12.754870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171484 2022-09-13T08:15:33.090559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309604 2024-09-12T08:14:02.510870 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310457 2020-06-20T20:35:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 111588 2020-06-20T20:35:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 311261 2009-03-11T14:47:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 111498 2009-03-11T14:47:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 311279 2009-03-11T14:47:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111429 2009-03-11T14:47:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26636 2024-09-12T08:14:19.231794 application/rdf+xml 341404 2009-03-11T14:47:52 application/prs.tei 111501 2009-03-11T14:47:52 application/prs.tei application/zip 17113 2024-09-12T08:14:05.424866 image/jpeg 4250 2024-09-12T08:14:05.217857 image/jpeg 193813 2024-09-12T08:14:04.104914 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog da.wikipedia