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Overview"This book is the life's work and legacy of a priest who blew the whistle on Christianity; he begins with: ""My dear friends, all the world's religions are only human inventions, and there is nothing but error, abuse, vanity, illusion, deceit, lies, and imposture in all that is said, and all that is practiced in the world in worshipping the Gods."" In a remote corner of France, Jean Meslier (1664-1729) did his duty as a village priest by day, and spent his evenings composing a complete refutation of the Bible, an attack on the political and economic system of the day, and an exposition of materialism.As an advocate of the voiceless masses, Meslier longed to see the political and religious establishment overthrown and replaced with a secular society based on liberty, communal values, orderly morals, and good government. He was a key, if unacknowledged, figure in the development and spread of Enlightenment thought. This book has also been published in four parts; this is the complete version." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kirk Watson , Jean MeslierPublisher: Independently Published Imprint: Independently Published Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.694kg ISBN: 9781720127642ISBN 10: 1720127646 Pages: 554 Publication Date: 15 September 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |