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The Abolition of Man

In the classic The Abolition of Man, C.S. Lewis, the most important Christian writer of the 20th century, sets out to persuade his audience of the importance and relevance of universal values such as courage and honor in contemporary society. Both astonishing and prophetic, The Abolition of Manis one of the most debated of Lewis's extraordinary works. National Reviewchose it as number seven on their "100 Best Nonfiction Books of the Twentieth Century."

Subject
philosophyeducationpoliticspsychologysociology
Genre
christian fiction
Themes
christianreligionspiritualityphilosophymorality
Setting
1940scollegeworkplace
Mood
thought provoking
Audience
adult
Length
short · 113 pages
Form
essays

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