title: The Cartoon History of Humanism: Volume One: Antiquity to Enlightenment
author: Dale DeBakcsy
description: "The Cartoon History of Humanism is a brilliant look back at some well known and some obscure trailblazers in humanist history. Anyone interested in where our rationalist seeds where sown and how they bloomed, where crushed, and bloomed again, should pick up a copy of this book now! For the first time in my life I actually understand what a long and rich legacy we base our humanist ideals upon. The Cartoon History of Humanism is an educational and fulfilling read that not only appeals to those in search of easy to grasp historical knowledge-but those in search of art and humor. What a wonderful combination!" -Amy Davis Roth, Skepchick.org contributor "...We can pick up so much knowledge while laughing so hard. I swear, my family banished me to another room for cackling out loud so much while supposedly reviewing this gem." -Stuart Hartill, The Freethinker "From Arnold of Brescia, the man so important you've never heard of him, to Denis Diderot's book, Jacques the Fatalist and His Master-which changed the entire direction of the author's life-this cartoon history of humanism is pure creative genius. DeBakcsy has produced a delightful textbook case in creativity, containing superior research expressed in a concentrated engaging style, with cute cartoons at no extra expense! If readers don't learn something on every page I would be surprised. My only disappointment is I'll have to wait for Volume Two to read more." -John Loftus, author and editor of Christianity Is Not Great and Christianity in Light of Science
zlib_text: Humanism: A Very Short Introduction
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  VERY SHORT INTRODUCTIONS are for anyone wanting a stimulating and accessible
  way in to a new subject. They are written by experts, and have been published
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  The series began in 1995, and now represents a wide variety of topics in
  history, philosophy, religion, science, and the humanities. The VSI Library
  now contains over 200 volumes—a Very Short Introduction to everything from
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  Very Short Introductions available now:
  
  
  > ADVERTISING Winston Fletcher
  
  
  > AFRICAN HISTORY John Parker and Richard Rathbone
  
  
  > AGNOSTICISM Robin Le Poidevin
  
  
  > AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS L. Sandy Maisel
  
  
  > THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY Charles O. Jones
  
  
  > ANARCHISM Colin Ward
  
  
  > ANCIENT EGYPT Ian Shaw
  
  
  > ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY Julia Annas
  
  
  > ANCIENT WARFARE Harry Sidebottom
  
  
  > ANGLICA