The Limits of Tolerance: Enlightenment Values and Religious Fanaticism

by Denis Lacorne

Book Overview

The modern notion of tolerance--the welcoming of diversity as a force for the common good--emerged in the Enlightenment in the wake of centuries of religious wars. First elaborated by philosophers such as John Locke and Voltaire, religious tolerance gradually gained ground in Europe and North America. But with the resurgence of fanaticism and terrorism, religious tolerance is increasingly being challenged by frightened publics.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231187157
• ISBN13: 9780231187152
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"