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Popery Unmasked: Being The Substance Of Dr. Middleton's Letter From Rome, Demonstrating An Exact Conformity Between Popery And Paganism (1744)

Popery Unmasked: Being The Substance Of Dr. Middleton's Letter From Rome, Demonstrating An Exact Conformity Between Popery And Paganism (1744)

Middleton, Conyers

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ISBN10: 1437041485
ISBN13: 9781437041484
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Oct 1 2008
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.23 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Popery Unmasked is a book written by Conyers Middleton in 1744. The book is based on Dr. Middleton's letter from Rome and aims to demonstrate the similarities between the practices of the Roman Catholic Church and those of Paganism. Middleton argues that many of the rituals and beliefs of Catholicism have their roots in ancient pagan practices, and that the Church has adopted these practices in an attempt to gain converts and maintain its power. The book provides a detailed analysis of various aspects of Catholicism, including the use of images and relics, the veneration of saints and the Virgin Mary, and the concept of purgatory. Middleton's arguments were controversial at the time of publication, and the book was widely criticized by the Catholic Church. Despite this, Popery Unmasked remains an important historical document and a fascinating insight into the religious and cultural debates of the 18th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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