Published 2015 by Prometheus Books

Voltaire's Revolution: Writings from His Campaign to Free Laws from Religion. Copyright © 2015 by G. K. Noyer. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, digital, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or conveyed via the Internet or a website without prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

Cover design by Grace M. Conti-Zilsberger

Cover images © Corbis / Bigstock

Inquiries should be addressed to
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive
Amherst, New York 14228
VOICE: 716–691–0133
FAX: 716–691–0137
WWW.PROMETHEUSBOOKS.COM

19 18 17 16 15     5 4 3 2 1

The Library of Congress has cataloged the printed edition as follows:

Voltaire, 1694-1778.

[Works. Selections. English]

Voltaire's revolution : writings from his campaign to free laws from religion / edited, translated, and with an introduction by G.K. Noyer/

        pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-63388-038-2 (paperback) — ISBN 978-1-63388-039-9 (ebook)

1. Religion and law. 2. Religion and politics. 3. Religion--Controversial literature. 4. Religious tolerance. 5. Deism. I. Noyer, G. K. (Gail K.), 1953- editor, translator, writer of introduction. II. Title.

B2172.E5 2015

194—dc23

2015003741

Printed in the United States of America