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The Everlasting Man

by Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1925

History · ranked #41 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

The Everlasting Man is inspired by H. G. Wells’ The Outline of History, which explains the history of mankind and religion as solely a product of natural selection and other material causes. In contra

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The verdict

Category
History
First published
1925 · 1920s
Author
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Standing
Recommended

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