A SHORT HISTORY OF FREETHOUGHT ANCIENT AND MODERN BY JOHN M. ROBERTSON THIRD EDITION, REVISED AND EXPANDED IN TWO VOLUMES Vol. I (ISSUED FOR THE RATIONALIST PRESS ASSOCIATION, LIMITED) London: WATTS & CO., JOHNSON'S COURT, FLEET STREET, E.C. 1915 TO SYDNEY ANSELL GIMSON CONTENTS VOLUME I PAGE Preface xi Chap. I--Introductory § 1. Origin and Meaning of the word Freethought 1 § 2. Previous histories 10 § 3. The Psychology of Freethinking 15 Chap. II--Primitive Freethinking 22 Chap. III--Progress under Ancient Religions § 1. Early Association and Competition of Cults 44 § 2. The Process in India 48 § 3. Mesopotamia 61 § 4. Ancient Persia 65 § 5. Egypt 69 § 6. Phoenicia 78 § 7. Ancient China 82 …
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