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God and Human Beings

First English Translation

  • Paperback
  • 152 pages
  • Publisher: Roundhouse Publishing Group
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1 cm

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This is the first English translation of Voltaire's acerbic, insightful, and far-reaching survey of world religion. In this little-known work by Voltaire (1694-1778) - now available in English for the first time - the famous French philosopher and satirist presents a wide-ranging and acerbic survey of religion throughout the world. Voltaire called himself a deist, professing his belief in a supreme being, yet he was sharply critical of institutional Christianity, especially its superstitions, the hypocrisy of its clergy, and its abuse of political power. Both his deism and his critical attitude towards Christianity are manifest in this volume, effectively making it one of the first works of comparative religion. Comparing Christianity to the more ancient belief systems of the Jews, Hindus, Chinese, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Babylonians, and Arabs, he notes a common tendency to worship one supreme god, despite the host of subordinate deities. He also critiques the many superstitions and slavish rituals in religion.
God and Human Beings and Essai Sur Les Moeurs Et L'esprit Des Nations
Essai Sur Les Moeurs Et L'esprit Des NationsGod and Human Beings
  • Author

    Voltaire

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Roundhouse Publishing Group

  • Published

    May 2010

  • Weight

    250g

  • Page Count

    152

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1 cm

  • ISBN

    9781616141783

  • ISBN-10

    1616141786

  • Eden Code

    3475989

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