Bible Culture and Authority in the Early United States
Hardback
Main Details
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Bible Culture and Authority in the Early United States
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Seth Perry
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:216 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155 |
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| Category/Genre | History of religion
Christianity |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691179131
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| Classifications | Dewey:200.973 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
6 b/w illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
5 June 2018 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Early Americans claimed that they looked to "the Bible alone" for authority, but the Bible was never, ever alone. Bible Culture and Authority in the Early United States is a wide-ranging exploration of the place of the Christian Bible in America in the decades after the Revolution. Attending to both theoretical concerns about the nature of scriptur
Author Biography
Seth Perry is assistant professor of religion at Princeton University.
Reviews"Intriguing study."---Ryan J. Butler, Journal of Ecclesiastical History
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