Letter to a Christian Nation
by Sam Harris
Letter to a Christian Nation is a short polemic by Sam Harris, first published by Alfred A. Knopf in the United States on 19 September 2006. Written as an open letter to American Christians in response to reactions to The End of Faith, it reached number seven on the New York Times best seller list.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Knopf, 2006
- First published
- Alfred A. Knopf, 2006
The first edition of Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris was published in New York by Knopf in 2006. We track 1 edition.
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- United States
- Genre
- polemical lampoon
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- Comes after
- The End of Faith
- Followed by
- The Moral Landscape
In print
- Editions recorded
- 6 on Open Library, 4 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 16 languages
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Who published the first edition of Letter to a Christian Nation?
The first edition of Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris was published in New York by Knopf in 2006.
How many editions of Letter to a Christian Nation are there?
We track 1 edition of Letter to a Christian Nation, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after Letter to a Christian Nation?
In order, it follows The End of Faith and it is followed by The Moral Landscape, according to Wikidata.
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- Letter to a Christian Nation, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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