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    Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers
    Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers
    Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers
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    Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers

    Written by Charles Bradlaugh

    Narrated by Ted Delorme

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    This book presents a brief bio and a summary of important ideas & events in the lives of 23 great philosophers from ancient times through the 19th century. The book focuses on freethinkers, who are known to say things which upset those in power, Several of these men paid for their beliefs with their lives; many others were persecuted and imprisoned for saying what they believed. (Summary by Ted Delorme)
    Prooflisteners: silverquill and lubee930
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014

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