Vintage Book C1872 The Abominations Of Modern Society Talamge Christian Faith
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Small, Victorian book containing a collection of essays describing the various sins of modern society which in the author's opinion included intemperance, gambling, fashion and newspapers. Written by popular American nineteenth century preacher and reformer Rev, Thomas de Witt Talmage (1832-1902):
The Abominations of Modern Society
by Rev T. de Witt Talmage
Published: Wakefield: William Nicholson and Sons. No publication date but preface is dated 1872.
cont...ents: The Curtain Lifted; Winter Nights; The Power of Clothes; After Midnight; The Indiscriminate Dance; The Massacre by Needle and Sewing-Machine; pictures in the Stock Gallery; Leprous Newspapers; The Fatal Ten-Strike; Some of the Club-Houses; Flask, Bottle and Demijohn; House of Blackness of Darkness; The Gun that Kicks over the Man who Shoots it Off; Lies White and Black; The Good Time Coming; The Gambler's Wife and Intemperance.
Small hardback. 156 pages. 11 cm by 17 cm.
Acceptable condition (note there are annotations on several pages)
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The Abominations of Modern Society
by Rev T. de Witt Talmage
Published: Wakefield: William Nicholson and Sons. No publication date but preface is dated 1872.
cont...ents: The Curtain Lifted; Winter Nights; The Power of Clothes; After Midnight; The Indiscriminate Dance; The Massacre by Needle and Sewing-Machine; pictures in the Stock Gallery; Leprous Newspapers; The Fatal Ten-Strike; Some of the Club-Houses; Flask, Bottle and Demijohn; House of Blackness of Darkness; The Gun that Kicks over the Man who Shoots it Off; Lies White and Black; The Good Time Coming; The Gambler's Wife and Intemperance.
Small hardback. 156 pages. 11 cm by 17 cm.
Acceptable condition (note there are annotations on several pages)
If you like this item you might be interested in our other books on religion:
IanTheHippo: Religion
