Der Pfaffenspiegel by Otto von Corvin
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"Der Pfaffenspiegel" by Otto von Corvin is an anticlerical book published in 1845. Written by a Prussian freethinker, this fiercely polemical work attacks the Catholic Church through alleged historical accounts of religious fanaticism, clerical misconduct, and institutional corruption. From medieval saints to papal authority, Corvin's provocative compilation sparked fierce controversy and achieved massive circulation—1.6 million copies by 1860. Later exploited by the Nazis for anti-Catholic propaganda, the book remains historically dismissed by
scholars as superficial yet reveals the intensity of 19th-century religious-political conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Corvin, Otto von, 1812-1886 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Der Pfaffenspiegel Historische Denkmale des Fanatismus in der römisch-katholischen Kirche |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfaffenspiegel |
| Credits | Produced by Andreas Schmidt |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | BX: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements |
| Subject | Catholic Church -- Controversial literature |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 34581 |
| Release Date | Dec 5, 2010 |
| Last Update | Jan 7, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 393 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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