Thirty Years in Hell, or From Darkness to Light by Bernard Fresenborg
- Published by North-American Book House
- Copyright 1904 (1st Edition)
- Hardcover
- 328 pages
Condition: Please see photos for complete condition details. Binding tight and square. Clean, unmarked interior pages. A solid example of this scarce early anti-Catholic memoir. See photos.
Synopsis:
Thirty Years in Hell, or From Darkness to Light
, published in 1904 by North-American Book House, is the autobiographical exposé of Bernard Fresenborg, a former Catholic priest who spent three decades in the priesthood before converting to Protestantism. Writing as an “Ex-Priest,” Fresenborg delivers a fierce critique of Roman Catholicism, recounting alleged hypocrisy, immorality, superstition, and abuses he claims to have witnessed. The book details his personal journey from devout Catholicism to spiritual liberation and serves as a passionate denunciation of papal authority and Church practices. A classic example of early 20th-century American anti-Catholic literature, it remains of interest to collectors of religious controversy, Protestant polemics, and historical conversion narratives.
Why You’ll Love It:
- Scarce 1904 first-edition memoir by a former Catholic priest turned Protestant critic
- Classic early 20th-century anti-Catholic exposé and conversion narrative
- Hardcover from North-American Book House, St. Louis
- Highly sought by collectors of religious controversy and American Protestant literature
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