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Hitchens, Christopher

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9780771039188: The Missionary Position: Mother Theresa in Theory and Practice

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ISBN 10: 0771039182 ISBN 13: 9780771039188

Casa editrice: Signal, 2012

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Among his many books, perhaps none have sparked more outrage than The Missionary Position, Christopher Hitchens's meticulous and searing study of the life and deeds of Mother Teresa -- and it is now available as a Signal deluxe paperback.

A Nobel Peace Prize recipient canonized 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 elan and rhetorical dexterity, Hitchens eviscerates the fawning cult of Teresa, recasting the Albanian missionary in a light she has never before been seen in.

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Recensione:

"Convincing . . . Hitchens argues his case with consummate style."
—New York Times Book Review

"A dirty job but someone had to tdo 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

L'autore:

CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS was a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, Slate, and The Atlantic, and the author of numerous books, including works on Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and George Orwell. He also wrote the international bestsellers god Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, Hitch-22: A Memoir, and Arguably. He died in December 2011.

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