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- catalog abstract "H.L. Mencken is perhaps best known for his scathing political satire. But politicians, as far as Mencken was concerned, had no monopoly on self-righteousness, deceit, and thievery. He also found religion to be an adversary worthy of his attention, and here he offers some of his best shots. Mencken examines religion everywhere, from India to Peru, from the myths of Egypt to the traditional beliefs of America's Bible Belt. He examines doctrines, dogmas, sacred texts, heresies, and ceremonies. He reviews the history of the Christian church and its founders. "It is Tertullian who is credited with the motto, Credo, quia absurdum est: I believe because it is incredible. Needless to say, he began life as a lawyer." Controversial even before it was published in 1930, Treatise on the Gods remains what its author wished it to be: the plain, clear challenge of honest doubt.--From publisher description.".
- catalog contributor b10224213.
- catalog created "1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1997.".
- catalog description "1. The nature and origin of religion -- 2. Its evolution -- 3. Its varieties -- 4. Its Christian form -- 5. Its state today.".
- catalog description "H.L. Mencken is perhaps best known for his scathing political satire. But politicians, as far as Mencken was concerned, had no monopoly on self-righteousness, deceit, and thievery. He also found religion to be an adversary worthy of his attention, and here he offers some of his best shots. Mencken examines religion everywhere, from India to Peru, from the myths of Egypt to the traditional beliefs of America's Bible Belt. He examines doctrines, dogmas, sacred texts, heresies, and ceremonies. He reviews the history of the Christian church and its founders. "It is Tertullian who is credited with the motto, Credo, quia absurdum est: I believe because it is incredible. Needless to say, he began life as a lawyer." Controversial even before it was published in 1930, Treatise on the Gods remains what its author wished it to be: the plain, clear challenge of honest doubt.--From publisher description.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-302) and index.".
- catalog description "Schrader, R.J.H.L. Mencken, A 40.2.f.".
- catalog extent "xii, 319 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Treatise on the gods.".
- catalog identifier "080185654X (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Treatise on the gods.".
- catalog isPartOf "Maryland paperback bookshelf".
- catalog isReferencedBy "Schrader, R.J.H.L. Mencken, A 40.2.f.".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press,".
- catalog relation "Treatise on the gods.".
- catalog subject "200 21".
- catalog subject "BL2747 .M45 1997".
- catalog subject "Christianity Controversial literature.".
- catalog subject "Religion Controversial literature.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. The nature and origin of religion -- 2. Its evolution -- 3. Its varieties -- 4. Its Christian form -- 5. Its state today.".
- catalog title "Treatise on the gods / H.L. Mencken.".
- catalog type "Controversial literature. fast".
- catalog type "text".