Reading Modernity, Modernism and Religion Today : Spinoza and Van Gogh

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Feelings of rootlessness, fragmentation and loneliness are endemic in today\u0092s secular societies. In the late nineteenth century, \u00C9mile Durkheim described this kind of social malaise as anomie, a concept this book locates within a historical narrative of the emergence of Modernism from Modernity. The book focuses on two representative figures, Benedictus de Spinoza and Vincent van Gogh, on whose works it offers significant new perspectives. Spinoza drew up a blueprint for Modernity, which is to say, the cultural transformations that took place as a result of the Scientific Revolution and the Protestant Reformation. In counterpoint to his overriding confidence in reason, a persistent current in Spinoza\u0092s writing shows how concerned he was about a possible loss of confidence in his governing\n\nReading Modernity, Modernism and Religion Today\nSpinoza and Van Gogh\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tra;