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- catalog abstract "Arguing against the widely held belief that technology and religion are at war with each other, David F. Noble's groundbreaking book reveals the religious roots and spirit of Western technology. It links the technological enthusiasms of the present day with the ancient and enduring Christian expectation of recovering humankind's lost divinity. Covering a period of a thousand years, Noble traces the evolution of the Western idea of technological development from the ninth century, when the useful arts became connected to the concept of redemption, up to the twentieth, when humans began to exercise God-like knowledge and powers.".
- catalog contributor b10447358.
- catalog created "1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1997.".
- catalog description "Arguing against the widely held belief that technology and religion are at war with each other, David F. Noble's groundbreaking book reveals the religious roots and spirit of Western technology. It links the technological enthusiasms of the present day with the ancient and enduring Christian expectation of recovering humankind's lost divinity. Covering a period of a thousand years, Noble traces the evolution of the Western idea of technological development from the ninth century, when the useful arts became connected to the concept of redemption, up to the twentieth, when humans began to exercise God-like knowledge and powers.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-259) and index.".
- catalog description "The divine likeness -- Millennium: the promise of perfection -- Visions of paradise -- Paradise restored -- Heavenly virtuosi -- The New Adam -- The New Eden -- Armageddon: atomic weapons -- The Ascent of the saints: space exploration -- The Immortal mind: artificial intelligence -- Powers of perfection: genetic engineering -- The Politics of perfection.".
- catalog extent "x, 273 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Religion of technology.".
- catalog identifier "0679425640 (hardcover : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Religion of technology.".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : A.A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House,".
- catalog relation "Religion of technology.".
- catalog subject "261.5/6 21".
- catalog subject "BR115.T42 N63 1997".
- catalog subject "Presence of God.".
- catalog subject "Religion and science.".
- catalog subject "Technology Religious aspects Christianity.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The divine likeness -- Millennium: the promise of perfection -- Visions of paradise -- Paradise restored -- Heavenly virtuosi -- The New Adam -- The New Eden -- Armageddon: atomic weapons -- The Ascent of the saints: space exploration -- The Immortal mind: artificial intelligence -- Powers of perfection: genetic engineering -- The Politics of perfection.".
- catalog title "The religion of technology : the divinity of man and the spirit of invention / David Noble.".
- catalog type "text".