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The Martyrdom of Man was a history of the world from an entirely new viewpoint, and was a prominent freethinking text of the late Nineteenth century. It is not an exaggeration to say that it provided a view of History as revolutionary as Darwin's view of Science - an entirely new and non-religious way of looking at the subject. It was very popular and influential on publication in the 1870's and long after - Arthur Conan Doyle, H.G. Wells and George Orwell were all heavily influenced
William Winwood Reade (1838 - 1875) was a British historian, explorer, and philosopher.
His major work, The Martyrdom of Man (1872), is a secular history of the Western world. According to one historian, the book became a kind of "substitute bible for secularists" In it, Reade attempts to trace the development of Western civilization in terms analogous to those used in the natural sciences. He uses it to advance his philosophy, which was political liberalism. The final section of the book provoked enormous controversy due to Reade's "outspoken attack on Christian dogma" and the book was condemned by several magazines. In 1872 the then Prime minister, William Gladstone denounced The Martyrdom of Man as one of several "irreligious works" (the others included work by Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer and David Friedrich Strauss).
Reade was an atheist (although this has been disputed by a surviving family member) and a social Darwinist who believed in survival of the fittest and wanted to create a new civilization "While war, slavery and religion had once been necessary,Reade argued, they would not always be so;in the future only science could guarantee human progress". Cecil Rhodes, an English-born South Africa politician and businessman, said that the book "made me what I am". Other admirers of The Martyrdom of Man included H.G. Wells, Winston Churchill, Harry Johnston, George Orwell, Susan Isaacs, and Michael Foot. The title of the book is well known to many who have not read it in Arthur Conan Doyle's The Sign of the Four, Sherlock Holmes says to Dr. Watson "Let me recommend this book, — one of the most remarkable ever penned." V.S. Pritchett lauded The Martyrdom of Man as "the one, the outstanding, dramatic, imaginative historical picture of life, to be inspired by Victorian science". Since The Martyrdom of Man had, (by Victorian standards) a relatively sympathetic account of African history, it was approvingly cited by W.E.B. Du Bois in his books The Negro (1915) and The World and Africa (1947).
Reade's other secularist work, "The Outcast", is a short novel about a young man who must deal with being rejected by his religious father and the death of his wife. (wikipedia.org)
The Martyrdom of Man edition by Winwood Reade Politics Social Sciences eBooks
I found reference to this in a Holmes story - Sherlock recommended it to Watson - and I did a search to find if it was "real". Of course it was. In fact it was a favorite of Winston Churchill. So I read one man's look - through 19th century eyes - at history, and religion, and cultural development. It is insightful and thought provoking and stands up to scrutiny 150 years after it was authored. It is in some ways dated - a product of its time - but in other ways it is transcendental and well worth the read. It would be instructive to many who seek - and to many who have - political power in these "modern" times. It is a very readable work, written in great earnest, and highly recommended.Product details
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The Martyrdom of Man edition by Winwood Reade Politics Social Sciences eBooks Reviews
Period.
The sweep, the courage, the incredible lack of any bias and the poetry of the words make it hard to believe that William Winwood Reade wrote this book in 1872!
It can serve as a Bible for anyone interested in learning history of man and thus knowing why things today are the way they are and where we are headed
Too bad it will never be allowed to be part of curriculum
Very impressive writing.
Received my book on time, in the shape it was described. Very happy with the book.
An amazing book written over a hundred years ago by a protege of Charles Darwin. The history of the world. The rise and fall of nations religions and great men throughout the history of mankind!
First off know that I am NOT a history buff! After reading 1491 and 1493 (which I loved) I wanted to know more about the events of human development from earliest times; what was going on in the world before Columbus and just how did the world (form Europe to Asia and Africa) evolve to the time of Columbus and the exploration of that time. In addition the book explains the development of societies, religions, morals and cultures. I wish I had read it before 1491 and 1493.
"One of the most remarkable books ever written."
So said Sherlock Holmes.
So echoeth moi!
The author makes a strong historical case for the necessity of a dramatic shift away from Christianity in order for humanity to grow properly. In light of recent events I'm confident the author would have included Islam in his warning since the same type of rabid dogmatism is shared by both so called religions. It is difficult to find fault with the well reasoned and thoroughly researched writing and equally difficult to believe anything could come of all his work. Ignorance operating under the guise of faith and the will to power hidden beneath the promise of heaven and the dread of hell are as prevalent in our day as in his. Interesting that both Winston Churchill and Arthur Conan Doyle considered this their favorite book. An extraordinary read.
I found reference to this in a Holmes story - Sherlock recommended it to Watson - and I did a search to find if it was "real". Of course it was. In fact it was a favorite of Winston Churchill. So I read one man's look - through 19th century eyes - at history, and religion, and cultural development. It is insightful and thought provoking and stands up to scrutiny 150 years after it was authored. It is in some ways dated - a product of its time - but in other ways it is transcendental and well worth the read. It would be instructive to many who seek - and to many who have - political power in these "modern" times. It is a very readable work, written in great earnest, and highly recommended.
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