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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464903203321

Autore

Twain Mark <1835-1910.>

Titolo

Christian Science [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Auckland, : The Floating Press, 1907

ISBN

1-77651-806-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 p.)

Disciplina

289.5

Soggetti

Christian science -- Controversial literature

Christian science

Eddy, Mary Baker, 1821-1910

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Preface; BOOK I; Chapter I; Chapter II; Chapter III; Chapter IV; Chapter V; Chapter VI; Chapter VII; Chapter VIII; Chapter IX; BOOK II; Chapter I; Chapter II; Chapter III; Chapter IV; Chapter V; Chapter VI; Chapter VII; Chapter VIII; Chapter IX; Chapter X; Chapter XI; Chapter XII; Chapter XIII; Chapter XIV; Chapter XV; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Appendix E; Appendix F; Mrs. Eddy in Error; Main Parts of the Machine; Distribution of the Machine''s Powers and Dignities; Conclusion

Sommario/riassunto

Though Mark Twain is best remembered as perhaps the quintessential American humor writer, he was also a keen observer and critic of cultural and social trends. In this vein, he undertook a book-length discussion and analysis of Christian Science and New Thought, both of which enjoyed immense popularity in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the United States. The controversial text was originally rejected by Twain''s publisher, a gesture that the author saw as confirming...