People of One Book: The Bible and the Victorians
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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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0199667810
ISBN13:9780199667819
Release Date:December 2012
Publisher:Oxford University Press (UK)
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.4" x 9.1"
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