EPISODE · Apr 10, 2012 · 2H 11M
The Missionary Position Audiobook by Christopher Hitchens, Thomas Mallon (foreword)
from Listen Legally to Popular Titles Full Audiobooks in Bios & Memoirs, Religious Figures · host Christopher Hitchens
https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/32/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Missionary Position Subtitle: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice Author: Christopher Hitchens, Thomas Mallon (foreword) Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 04-10-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 365 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Religious Figures Publisher's Summary: "A religious fundamentalist, a political operative, a primitive sermonizer, and an accomplice of worldly secular powers. Her mission has always been of this kind. The irony is that she has never been able to induce anybody to believe her. It is past time that she was duly honored and taken at her word." Among his many books, perhaps none have sparked more outrage than The Missionary Position, Christopher Hitchens's meticulous study of the life and deeds of Mother Teresa. A Nobel Peace Prize recipient beatified 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 élan and rhetorical dexterity, Hitchens eviscerates the fawning cult of Teresa, recasting the Albanian missionary as a spurious, despotic, and megalomaniacal operative of the wealthy who long opposed measures to end poverty, and fraternized, for financial gain, with tyrants and white-collar criminals throughout the world.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/32/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Missionary Position Subtitle: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice Author: Christopher Hitchens, Thomas Mallon (foreword) Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 04-10-12 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 365 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Religious Figures Publisher's Summary: "A religious fundamentalist, a political operative, a primitive sermonizer, and an accomplice of worldly secular powers. Her mission has always been of this kind. The irony is that she has never been able to induce anybody to believe her. It is past time that she was duly honored and taken at her word." Among his many books, perhaps none have sparked more outrage than The Missionary Position, Christopher Hitchens's meticulous study of the life and deeds of Mother Teresa. A Nobel Peace Prize recipient beatified 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 élan and rhetorical dexterity, Hitchens eviscerates the fawning cult of Teresa, recasting the Albanian missionary as a spurious, despotic, and megalomaniacal operative of the wealthy who long opposed measures to end poverty, and fraternized, for financial gain, with tyrants and white-collar criminals throughout the world.
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