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How Mumbo-jumbo Conquered the World

A Short History of Modern Delusions

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An edition of How Mumbo-jumbo Conquered the World (2004)

How Mumbo-jumbo Conquered the World

A Short History of Modern Delusions

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HarperPerennial
Language
English

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Subjects

Modern History, Superstition, Reason, Modern Civilization, History, Verlichting (cultuurgeschiedenis), Bijgeloof, Irrationalisme, Civilization, modern, 1950-, History, modern, 20th century, Intellectual life, Thought and thinking

Times

1945-1989, 1950-, 1989-, 20th century
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How Mumbo-jumbo Conquered The World
July 5, 2005, PublicAffairs
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Cover of: How Mumbo-jumbo Conquered the World
How Mumbo-jumbo Conquered the World: A Short History of Modern Delusions
4 October 2004, HarperPerennial
Paperback in English
Cover of: How Mumbo-jumbo Conquered the World
How Mumbo-jumbo Conquered the World: A Short History of Modern Delusions
February 2004, Fourth Estate
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Table of Contents

Prologue: Two Messiahs
Page vii
Introduction: Dare to Know
Page 1
1. The voodoo revolution
Page 9
2. Old snake-oil, new bottles
Page 40
3. It's the end of the world as we know it
Page 64
4. The demolition merchants of reality
Page 78
5. The catastrophists
Page 117
6. with God on our side
Page 158
7. Us and them
Page 167
8. Candles in the wind
Page 185
9. Right is the new left
Page 214
10. Forward to the past
Page 230
11. Voodoo revisited
Page 262
Notes
Page 313
Index
Page 331

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London
Copyright Date
2004

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
909.828
Library of Congress
D856

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
xiv, 338p.
Dimensions
19.4 x 12.8 x 2.6 centimeters
Weight
272 grams

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Open Library
OL9216854M
Internet Archive
howmumbojumbocon0000whee
ISBN 10
0007140975
ISBN 13
9780007140978
Library Thing
21991
Goodreads
52202

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