The True History of Joshua Davidson: Christian and Communist

 
Identifier
BOK.ENG.AD1896
Title
The True History of Joshua Davidson: Christian and Communist
Description
This book was part of a series of "Penny Popular Novels," an effort to simplify famous works of literature and sell them for cheap so that they could be more accessible to those of little wealth (Wagner).

The story of Joshua Davidson is meant as a parallel of the life of Jesus Christ ("Joshua" being an alternate form of "Jesus," and "Davidson" read as "David's son"). The main point of the novel postulates that if Christ was to come to the latter-days and preach His gospel, it would necessarily lead to communism. The author argues that communism, the idea that all things should be common among all people, is central to Christ's teachings (Warner).
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Wagner, David Paul. “Penny Popular Novels (The Masterpiece Library).” Publishing History. Accessed November 3, 2020. https://www.publishinghistory.com/penny-popular-novels-masterpiece-library-review-of-reviews.html.

Warner, C.D. The Library of the World's Best Literature. An Anthology in Thirty Volumes. Bartleby.com. The Reader's Digest of Books, 1917. https://www.bartleby.com/library/readersdigest/1105.html.
Date Created
1896 AD
Creator
Mrs. E. Lynn Linton
Publisher
"Review of Reviews" Office
Audience
Christians
Political Scientists
Geographical Coverage
Temporal Coverage
19th Century
Format
Print
Collecting Areas
English History of Writing Collection
English Commentary
English literature (documents)
Language
English
Subject
Type
Pamphlet
Penny Popular Novel
Bibliographic Citation
Linton, E. Lynn. The True History of Joshua Davidson: Christian and Communist. London: "Review of Reviews" Office, 1896.
Accrual Policy
Demonstrates synthesis of religious and secular thought

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