Martyrdom of Man [Paperback]

Winwood Reade (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 28, 2003

The author commenced this book intending to prove that Negroland or Inner Africa is not cut off from the mainstream of events as writers of philosophical history have always maintained, but that it is connected by means of Islam with the lands of the East, and also that it has, by means of the slave trade, powerfully influenced the moral history of Europe, and the political history of the United States.

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About the Author

Winwood Reade (1838-1875) was an atheist, traveler, and controversialist who traveled extensively through Africa, covered the Ashanti War, wrote against Roman Catholicism and other established forms of religion. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 608 pages
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC (April 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766150895
• ISBN-13: 978-0766150898
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,744,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable Journey, November 26, 2008

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Publius Cornelius "Reviewer" (Columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Martyrdom of Man, The (Paperback)

Although one may not agree with the author's religious beliefs, or lack thereof, his keen insights into human nature and man's journey through time are quite remarkable. This book is difficult to put down once started, and likely to be read many times once read for the first time. I happened onto it by reading that it was one of Winston Churchill's favorite books. It is now one of mine.

18 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Basis and Structure of Civilization, August 29, 2000

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n.r.lenehan (SYDNEY, NSW AUSTRALIA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Martyrdom of Man (Classic Reprint Series) (Hardcover)

The above would be an appropriate title for this concise and unpretentious account of human development.

My first reading of the book was many years ago and was invaluable in formulating an understanding of how civilization began and particularly in withstanding the nonsense produced by the present day "anthropologists" who make the definition of civilization a shifting target.

If this book were to be the basis of a definition of civilization it would begin a useful science of anthropology and a reaming out of the nonsense that has inundated this area of endeavour.

The style in which the book is written makes surprisingly absorbing and light reading considering the scope and weight of the topic .

The sombre title is witness only to an unassuming presentation of an Author sympathetic to his subject.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still A Worthwhile Read, December 23, 2009

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Chris Apolant "Quill & Ink" (NYC area) - See all my reviews

That this book reamins relevant so many years after it's publication does say much about the validity of the content. It is a thought proviking read even when so many other, more modern authors have argued similar subjects, and regardless of religious belief (or lack therof), I think, there is still much that can be taken from this. Again, a fascinating read that I did not expect from the original publication date and has rivaled or rises to the level of much of the modern humanist literature. If you have any interest in humanism/atheism, this is a surprisingly easy read, and one of my favorites on the subject.