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A People of One Book

Paperback • 2012 • English

A People of One Book

By Timothy Larsen

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About the book

Although the Victorians were awash in texts, the Bible was such a pervasive and dominant presence that they may fittingly be thought of as 'a people of one book'. They habitually read the Bible, quoted it, adopted its phraseology as their own, thought in its categories, and viewed their own lives and experiences through a scriptural lens. This astonishingly deep, relentless, and resonant engagement with the Bible was true across the religious spectrum from Catholics to Unitarians and beyond. The...Show more

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9780199667819

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

A People of One Book

Format

Paperback

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