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Martyrdom of Man

Martyrdom of Man

Di: (William) Winwood Reade
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 Discover the thought-provoking insights of William Winwood Reade (1838 - 1875), a remarkable British historian, explorer, and philosopher. His seminal work, *The Martyrdom of Man* (1872), offers a captivating secular and universal history of the Western world, encapsulated in the evocative phrase From Nebula to Nation. The book is thoughtfully divided into four compelling sections the first, War, explores the confinement of mens bodies; the second, Religion, delves into the constraints on their minds; the third, Liberty, presents a conventional narrative of European political and intellectual history; and the fourth, Intellect, examines the cosmogony that defines a universal history. Esteemed figures such as Cecil Rhodes, H. G. Wells, Winston Churchill, and George Orwell have hailed Reades work as transformative. Even Sherlock Holmes pays tribute to this influential text in *The Sign of the Four*. Join us as we explore the legacy of a book that has inspired countless thinkers.Copyright Plays and Dramas Filosofia Mondiale Scienza Scienze sociali
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  • 030 - Chaper 3 - Liberty - Section 2

    030 - Chaper 3 - Liberty - Section 2
    Jan 8 2026
    Discover the thought-provoking insights of William Winwood Reade (1838 - 1875), a remarkable British historian, explorer, and philosopher. His seminal work, *The Martyrdom of Man* (1872), offers a captivating secular and universal history of the Western world, encapsulated in the evocative phrase From Nebula to Nation. The book is thoughtfully divided into four compelling sections the first, War, explores the confinement of mens bodies; the second, Religion, delves into the constraints on their minds; the third, Liberty, presents a conventional narrative of European political and intellectual history; and the fourth, Intellect, examines the cosmogony that defines a universal history. Esteemed figures such as Cecil Rhodes, H. G. Wells, Winston Churchill, and George Orwell have hailed Reades work as transformative. Even Sherlock Holmes pays tribute to this influential text in *The Sign of the Four*. Join us as we explore the legacy of a book that has inspired countless thinkers.
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