{"product_id":"the-portable-atheist-essential-readings-for-the-nonbeliever-paperback","title":"The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Hitchens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Hitchens's personally curated \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling anthology of the most influential and important writings on atheism, including original pieces by Salman Rushdie and Ian McEwan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eGod Is Not Great\u003c\/i\u003e, a provocative and entertaining guided tour of atheist and agnostic thought through the ages--with never-before-published pieces by Salman Rushdie, Ian McEwan, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali.Christopher Hitchens continues to make the case for a splendidly godless universe in this first-ever gathering of the influential voices--past and present--that have shaped his side of the current (and raging) God\/no-god debate. With Hitchens as your erudite and witty guide, you'll be led through a wealth of philosophy, literature, and scientific inquiry, including generous portions of the words of Lucretius, Benedict de Spinoza, Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Mark Twain, George Eliot, Bertrand Russell, Emma Goldman, H. L. Mencken, Albert Einstein, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and many others well-known and lesser known. And they're all set in context and commented upon as only Christopher Hitchens--\"political and literary journalist extraordinaire\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e)--can. Atheist? Believer? Uncertain? No matter: \u003ci\u003eThe Portable Atheist\u003c\/i\u003e will speak to you and engage you every step of the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Hitchens\u003c\/b\u003e was a contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e and a visiting professor of liberal studies at the New School. He is the author of numerous books, including works on Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, George Orwell, Mother Teresa, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Henry Kissinger, and his #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and National Book Award nominee, \u003ci\u003eGod Is Not Great\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754177986848,"sku":"9780306816086","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b45730410e5d48d8614ce1ddf1f3b5a6.webp?v=1780035096","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-portable-atheist-essential-readings-for-the-nonbeliever-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}