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100 1 _aBriggs, Samuel,
_d1841-1904
245 1 0 _aDe Tribus Impostoribus, A. D. 1230: The Three Impostors :
_bTranslated (with notes and comments) from a French manuscript of the work written in the year 1716, with a dissertation on the original treatise and a bibliography of the various editions
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2015-12-18
508 _aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"De Tribus Impostoribus, A. D. 1230: The Three Impostors" by Samuel Briggs is a philosophical treatise likely composed in the early 14th century. The work engages critically with religious figures and doctrines, particularly focusing on Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad, whom it refers to as "the three impostors." Through a blend of historical commentary and skepticism, the author explores the origins and motivations of these influential figures in religion. At the start of the treatise, the author sets the stage for an in-depth critique of historical religious figures and their perceived fabrications. The opening portion highlights the questionable foundations of their respective doctrines, suggesting that these figures employed manipulative tactics to maintain power and influence over their followers. The narrative begins with reflections on the general ignorance of the masses, establishing a theme of deception perpetrated by religious leaders throughout history, and raises thought-provoking questions about the nature of divinity, religion, and the power dynamics at play. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRationalism
653 _aDe tribus impostoribus -- Bibliography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50715
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