- Library Binding: 1237 pages
- Publisher: Barricade Books Inc (2 Jun 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1569801584
- ISBN-13: 978-1569801581
- Product Dimensions: 28.4 x 22.4 x 5.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,391,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A TOP REFERENCE BOOK FOR NON-BELIEVERS,
By jimxduncan@yahoo.com (Kensington) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Who's Who in Hell: Handbook and International Directory for Humanists, Freethinkers, Rationalists, and Non-Theists (Library Binding)
No other book, to my knowledge, contains 10,000+ names of non-believers from Ancient Greece right up to the present (Christopher Reeve, Marlene Dietrich, Charlie Chaplin, Ian McKellen, Sir Peter Ustinov, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, et al.I like it, also, because it's a handy reference for Unitarian leaders and secular humanist chapters.
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4.8 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews) 27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
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Indispensable Reference,
By Wolf Roder - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Who's Who in Hell: Handbook and International Directory for Humanists, Freethinkers, Rationalists, and Non-Theists (Library Binding)
This is an enormously important reference work for anyone who would like to check if a historical or contemporary figure was or is a religious believer. Most standard encyclopedias will provide whole biographies of important persons, but obscure the fact they had grave doubts about God. Many of the fathers of the American Revolution were not Christians, but deists who accepted only the existence of a prime mover not Jesus. This does not prevent foolish, uninformed believers from claiming this country was founded as a "Christian" nation.Smith will be criticized for many of his difficult choices and assertions. The book distinguishes between major entries, real unbelievers; minor entries of persons who only wrote something related to unbelief, and peripheral entries. To assess a person's belief is always difficult. Our concepts of religion and faith are arbitrary. Different convictions may be expressed in various writings, and belief may change over time. In addition, many persons had reason to obscure their doubts or pretend to a faith they did not share. For this reason, very few modern American politicians will be found in Hell. Readers will find some good humor, many Nobel laureates in science, literature, and peace, as well as most important philosophers and a few statesmen in Hell. Mark Twain had it truly right when he suggested we go to "Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company." No religious or secular library should be without this book. 70 of 87 people found the following review helpful:
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Unique title,
By Innaiah Narisetti - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Who's Who in Hell: Handbook and International Directory for Humanists, Freethinkers, Rationalists, and Non-Theists (Library Binding)
Mark Twain`s famous view"Heaven for the climate, andHell for the company!" was endoresed by the author Warren Allen smith. He ridiculed the invention of theologians term "hell" and countered the successful preaching about the unbelievers since centuries. The Author gave cryptic but accurate information starting from ancient period till beginning of 21century,covering entire globe. Along with 50 Noble prize winners, this book gave brief references about recent controversial writers like Salmon Rushdie, Taslima Nasreen. To mention few more: Democritus, Epicurus, Lucretius, Protagoras, Erasmus, Diderot, Voltaire, John Dewey, sir Arthur Clarke, Richard Dawkins, Paul Kurtz, Marlon Brando,Noam Chomsky, Bertrand Russell, Katharine Hepburn, M.N.Roy,James Randi, A.J.Aiyer, David Hume,Gore Vidal. This directory makes a case not only for respectability but also for the positive and creative outlook of humanists who have gone unnoticed hitherto.This information is first of its kind.
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Quirky and valuable little reference book,
By Lesley West - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Who's Who in Hell: Handbook and International Directory for Humanists, Freethinkers, Rationalists, and Non-Theists (Library Binding)
This is a really unusual book which is entertaining enough to pick up and read from cover to cover. However I think its real value is that it is an interesting and detailed reference book.Have you ever read a horror novel that makes reference to some obscure demon up from the pits of Hell? This book will tell you all about it. Or some historical romance which makes reference to someone who spoke out against the church? Again, you'll find them here. As well as all manner of people who have spoken out against all manner of things throughout history and from all faiths and view points. It was the title that made me pick it up in the first place, and I think the suggestion is that these are people/things who would populate the under-world. Rather tongue in cheek I think, but eye catching just the same. So if you are a serious reader and you like interesting reference books, pick up a copy of this. You may surprise yourself at how often you look at it - it is full of fascinating things! |
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