Doubting the Divine in Early Modern Europe: The Revival of Momus, the Agnostic God

Synopsis

In This Book, George Mcclure Examines The Intellectual Tradition Of Challenges To Religious And Literary Authority In The Early Modern Era. He Explores The Hidden History Of Unbelief Through The Lens Of Momus, The Greek God Of Criticism And Mockery. Surveying His Revival In Italy, France, Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, And England, Mcclure Shows How Momus Became A Code For Religious Doubt In An Age When Such Writings Remained Dangerous For Authors. The Classical Tradition -- Renaissance Antihero: Leon Battista Alberti's Momus, The Novel -- Momus And The Reformation -- The Execution Of Giordano Bruno -- Milton's Lucifer -- God Of Modern Criticks -- Momus And Modernism. George Mcclure. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.