Tracts (literature)

one of a series of short Christian evangelical tracts, originally created and published by American publisher and religious cartoonist Jack Chick

short literary work that is written to convince somebody of an idea or belief, usually religious or political

religious tract written in Nahuatl, published in Mexico City in 1649

thumb|right|200px|Title page of Eikonoklastes. Eikonoklastes (from the Greek εἰκονοκλάστης, "iconoclast") is a book by the English poet and polemicist John Milton, published in October 1649. In it he provides a justification for the execution of Charles I, which had taken place on 30 January 1649. The book's title is taken from the Greek, and means "Iconoclast" or "breaker of the icon", and refers to Eikon Basilike, a Royalist (Cavalier) propaganda work. The translation of Eikon Basilike is "icon of the King"; it was published immediately after the execution. Milton's book is therefore usually