The True Nature of Imposture Fully Displayed in the Life of Mahomet. With a Discourse annex'd, for the Vindicating of Christianity from this Charge; Offered to the consideration of the Deists of the present Age
by PRIDEAUX, Humphrey [1648-1724]
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- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Printed for W. Rogers, 1708. The Fourth Edition Corrected. Full Leather. Very Good. Octavo. Two parts in one, with separate title pages and pagination. Pp. 1 p.l., xxii, [2], 167; 182, [2] ads. Contemporary panelled calf in the Cambridge style, spine with blind rules between raised bands, new label. Binding rubbed at extremities, head and foot of spine a bit eroded, short (1") split to upper front joint, but overall a very good copy. First published in 1697, Humphrey Prideaux's Life Of Mahomet was a popular work, passing through three editions in two years. The author's unflattering account of the life and teachings of Muhammad, whom he terms "the famous impostor", is contrasted with the "Holy Religion" of Christianity, which he argues is free from the "Marks and Properties of Imposture". Rather than simply a biography of the Prophet, the book is primarily intended as a polemical work designed to defend Christianity against the attacks of the deists.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34151
- Title
- The True Nature of Imposture Fully Displayed in the Life of Mahomet. With a Discourse annex'd, for the Vindicating of Christianity from this Charge; Offered to the consideration of the Deists of the present Age
- Author
- PRIDEAUX, Humphrey [1648-1724]
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- The Fourth Edition Corrected
- Publisher
- Printed for W. Rogers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1708
- Keywords
- Muhammad; Islam; Muslim
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Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
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Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
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Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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