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The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice
Christopher Hitchens
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Description for The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice
Paperback. Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, feted by politicians, the Church and the world's media, Mother Teresa of Calcutta appears to be on the fast track to sainthood. But what makes Mother Teresa so divine? Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, feted by politicians, the Church and the world's media, Mother Teresa of Calcutta appears to be on the fast track to sainthood. But what makes Mother Teresa so divine? In this frank and damning expose of the Teresa cult, Hitchens details the nature and limits of one woman's mission to help the world's poor. He probes the source of the heroic status bestowed upon an Albanian nun whose only declared wish was to serve God. He asks whether Mother Teresa's good works answered any higher purpose than the need of the ... Read more
Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, feted by politicians, the Church and the world's media, Mother Teresa of Calcutta appears to be on the fast track to sainthood. But what makes Mother Teresa so divine? In this frank and damning expose of the Teresa cult, Hitchens details the nature and limits of one woman's mission to help the world's poor. He probes the source of the heroic status bestowed upon an Albanian nun whose only declared wish was to serve God. He asks whether Mother Teresa's good works answered any higher purpose than the need of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
132g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857898395
SKU
V9780857898395
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About Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011) was a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and a regular contributor to the New York times Book Review and Slate. He is the author of numerous books, including works on Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, George Orwell, Henry Kissinger and Bill and Hillary Clinton, as well as his international bestseller and National Book Award nominee, god Is ... Read more
Reviews for The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice
Quite possibly the most brilliant journalist of his generation
Daily Mail
Hitchens argues his case with consummate style.
New York Times
A dirty job but someone had to do it. By the end of this elegantly written, brilliantly argued piece of polemic, it is not looking good for Mother Teresa.
Sunday Times
Daily Mail
Hitchens argues his case with consummate style.
New York Times
A dirty job but someone had to do it. By the end of this elegantly written, brilliantly argued piece of polemic, it is not looking good for Mother Teresa.
Sunday Times