J M Robertson: 16 books

The Evolution of States J. M. Robertson, prolific journalist, advocate of rationalism and secularism (1856-1933) This ebook presents «The Evolution of States», from J. M. Robertson. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. TABLE OF CONTENTS...

Rationalism J. M. Robertson, prolific journalist, advocate of rationalism and secularism (1856-1933) This ebook presents «Rationalism», from J. M. Robertson. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. TABLE OF CONTENTS -01- ABOUT THIS...

Montaigne and Shakspere J. M. Robertson, prolific journalist, advocate of rationalism and secularism (1856-1933) This ebook presents «Montaigne and Shakspere», from J. M. Robertson. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. TABLE OF CONTENTS -01- ABOUT THIS BOOK -02- MONTAIGNE AND SHAKSPERE

He who would approach with an alert mind such a question as that of the historic actuality of the Gospel Jesus would do well to weigh a preliminary warning. Though after four hundred years of chronic scientific discovery all men are supposed to know the intellectual danger of a confident and foregone...

The Jesus Problem is a book on the "Jesus Myth" theory purported by Robertson.

The figure of Jesus is of singular significance in the modern Christian tradition -- but what do we actually know about his life as a man? In this wide-ranging review of the literature, journalist and politician John Mackinnon Robertson digs into the historical record to create a composite vision of Jesus and assess the credibility of the scant information we do have.

Most of the propositions in mythology and anthropology in this book are founded on bodies of evidence given in the larger works of the author. It seemed fitting, therefore, to refer to those works instead of repeating hundreds of references there given. Readers concerned to investigate the issues...

An attempt to write the history of Christianity in the space of an average novel is so obviously open to objections that, instead of trying to parry them, I will merely state what seems to me the possible compensation of brevity in such a matter. It is or may be conducive to total comprehension, to coherence...

This volume combines two classic works on Hamlet, first published in 1919 and 1922. The first book's original description says that it contains a theory which attempts to explain an everlasting problem - it insists that Hamlet is neither a failure not an accident, but a very great work of art....

He who would approach with an alert mind such a question as that of the historic actuality of the Gospel Jesus would do well to weigh a preliminary warning. Though after four hundred years of chronic scientific discovery all men are supposed to know the intellectual danger of a confident and foregone...

In November 1918, the implementation of agrarian change in the Scottish Highlands threatened another wave of unemployment and eviction for the land-working population, which led to widespread and varied social protest. Those who had been away on war service (and their families) faced returning to...

Everyone has their eyes set on the black depths of space … but what about the deep abysses of the ocean?  What dark monsters swim unseen beneath the waves?  What ancient wonders lie hidden, waiting to be discovered?  What sirens call, either here on Earth or in the icy waters of a...

“Rich word choices and settings that blend speculative concepts with quotidian reality highlight this stellar anthology of prose and poetry from well-known editor Mike Allen (CLOCKWORK PHOENIX) and his wife and copublisher, Anita Allen ... This anthology is a winner from cover to cover.” —PUBLISHERS...

Over the past two decades, the oil sands region of northeastern Alberta has been the site of unprecedented levels of development. Alberta's Lower Athabasca Basin tells a fascinating story of how a catastrophic ice age flood left behind a unique landscape in the Lower Athabasca Basin, one that made...