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Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Bunyan
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Introduction by W. Owens
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Notes by W. Owens
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:160 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Christian worship, rites and ceremonies |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780140432800
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Classifications | Dewey:248.4 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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Publication Date |
25 June 1987 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Composed and published while John Bunyan (1628-1688) was in prison for his religious principles, Grace Abounding is an extraordinary spiritual autobiography. It was written in an age when religious radicalism was regarded as socially subversive, and is a haunting, often harrowing and ultimately inspiring account of his inner life- his long struggle with and eventual triumph over doubt and despair, his spiritual regeneration and his subsequent emergence as a preacher and writer of great imaginative power. God and Satan are the chief protagonists in Bunyan's drama, existing not as theological concepts but as terrifyingly immediate adversaries in the competition for his soul. Yet he finds his spiritual defences in the Bible, and Grace Abounding charts his passionate and imaginative involvement with this ultimate source of wisdom.
Author Biography
John Bunyan was born in 1628 in Elstow, England. He was a Baptist preacher and writer, creating about sixty books and tracts including The Pilgrim's Progress, The Holy War, and Grace Abounding. He died in 1688.
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