The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice
Autor Christopher Hitchens Cuvânt înainte de Thomas Mallonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 apr 2012
"A
religious
fundamentalist,
a
political
operative,
a
primitive
sermonizer,
and
an
accomplice
of
worldly
secular
powers.
Her
mission
has
always
been
of
this
kind.
The
irony
is
that
she
has
never
been
able
to
induce
anybody
to
believe
her.
It
is
past
time
that
she
was
duly
honored
and
taken
at
her
word."
Among
his
many
books,
perhaps
none
have
sparked
more
outrage
than
THE
MISSIONARY
POSITION,
Christopher
Hitchens's
meticulous
study
of
the
life
and
deeds
of
Mother
Teresa.
A Nobel Peace Prize recipient beatified by the Catholic Church in 2003, Mother Teresa of Calcutta was celebrated by heads of state and adored by millions for her work on behalf of the poor. In his measured critique, Hitchens asks only that Mother Teresa's reputation be judged by her actions-not the other way around.
With characteristic élan and rhetorical dexterity, Hitchens eviscerates the fawning cult of Teresa, recasting the Albanian missionary as a spurious, despotic, and megalomaniacal operative of the wealthy who long opposed measures to end poverty, and fraternized, for financial gain, with tyrants and white-collar criminals throughout the world.
A Nobel Peace Prize recipient beatified by the Catholic Church in 2003, Mother Teresa of Calcutta was celebrated by heads of state and adored by millions for her work on behalf of the poor. In his measured critique, Hitchens asks only that Mother Teresa's reputation be judged by her actions-not the other way around.
With characteristic élan and rhetorical dexterity, Hitchens eviscerates the fawning cult of Teresa, recasting the Albanian missionary as a spurious, despotic, and megalomaniacal operative of the wealthy who long opposed measures to end poverty, and fraternized, for financial gain, with tyrants and white-collar criminals throughout the world.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781455523009
ISBN-10: 1455523003
Pagini: 128
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.14 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Twelve
ISBN-10: 1455523003
Pagini: 128
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.14 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Twelve
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Notă biografică
Christopher
Hitchens
was
a
contributing
editor
toVanity
Fair,Slate,
andThe
Atlantic,
and
the
author
of
numerous
books,
including
works
on
Thomas
Jefferson,
Thomas
Paine,
and
George
Orwell.
He
also
wrote
the
international
bestsellersgod
Is
Not
Great:
How
Religion
Poisons
Everything,Hitch-22:
A
Memoir,
andArguably.
He
died
in
December
2011.
Recenzii
"Hilariously
mean."—John
Waters
"Convincing . . . Hitchens argues his case with consummate style."—New York Times Book Review
"Anyone with ambivalent feelings about the influence of Catholic dogma (especially concerning sex and procreation); about the media's manufacture of images; or about what one can, should, or shouldn't do for someone less fortunate, should read this book."—San Francisco Bay Guardian
"A dirty job but someone had to do it. By the end of this elegantly written, brilliantly argued piece of polemic, it is not looking good for Mother Teresa."—Sunday Times (London)
"If there is a hell, Hitchens is going there for this book."—New York Press
"Convincing . . . Hitchens argues his case with consummate style."—New York Times Book Review
"Anyone with ambivalent feelings about the influence of Catholic dogma (especially concerning sex and procreation); about the media's manufacture of images; or about what one can, should, or shouldn't do for someone less fortunate, should read this book."—San Francisco Bay Guardian
"A dirty job but someone had to do it. By the end of this elegantly written, brilliantly argued piece of polemic, it is not looking good for Mother Teresa."—Sunday Times (London)
"If there is a hell, Hitchens is going there for this book."—New York Press
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Ten years since the death of the world-renowned and controversial intellectual, this stylish edition is one of twelve commemorating Christopher Hitchens' most wry and provocative works.
Ten years since the death of the world-renowned and controversial intellectual, this stylish edition is one of twelve commemorating Christopher Hitchens' most wry and provocative works.