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Paul Gutjahr - An American Bible: A History of the Good Book in the United States, 1777-1880 - 9780804743396 - V9780804743396
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An American Bible: A History of the Good Book in the United States, 1777-1880

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Description for An American Bible: A History of the Good Book in the United States, 1777-1880 Paperback. First printed in the United States during the American Revolution, the Bible underwent many revisions, translations, and changes in format as different editors and publishers appropriated it to meet a wide range of changing ideological and economic demands. Num Pages: 276 pages, 45 half-tones 4 tables 3 graphs 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DSB; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 582.

During the first three-quarters of the nineteenth century, American publishing experienced unprecedented, exponential growth. An emerging market economy, widespread religious revival, educational reforms, and innovations in print technology worked together to create a culture increasingly formed and framed by the power of print. At the center of this new culture was the Bible, the book that has been called "the best seller" in American publishing history. Yet it is important to realize that the Bible in America was not a simple, uniform entity. First printed in the United States during the American Revolution, the Bible underwent many revisions, translations, and ... Read more

This book examines how many different constituencies (both secular and religious) fought to keep the Bible the preeminent text in the United States as the country's print marketplace experienced explosive growth. The author shows how these heated battles had profound consequences for many American cultural practices and forms of printed material. By exploring how publishers, clergymen, politicians, educators, and lay persons met the threat that new printed material posed to the dominance of the Bible by changing both its form and its contents, the author reveals the causes and consequences of mutating God's supposedly immutable Word.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804743396
SKU
V9780804743396
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

Reviews for An American Bible: A History of the Good Book in the United States, 1777-1880
"A fascinating journey through the history of the Bible in America, unprecedented in its scope, erudition, and imagination."—Jon Butler, Yale University "This pathbreaking study of the production of Bibles in the early history of the United States is a splendid effort in every way."—Mark A. Noll, Wheaton College "An American Bible is an extremely compelling piece of cultural history that ... Read more

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