When the Medium Was the Mission: The Atlantic Telegraph and the Religious Origins of Network Culture

(Part of the North American Religions Series Series)

by Jenna Supp-Montgomerie

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**FINALIST, 2022 PROSE Award in Theology & Religious Studies**

An innovative exploration of religion's influence on communication networks

When Samuel Morse sent the words "what hath God wrought" from the US Supreme Court to Baltimore in mere minutes, it was the first public demonstration of words travelling faster than human beings and farther than a line of sight in the US. This strange confluence of media,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1479801496

ISBN13:9781479801497

Release Date:February 2021

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:312 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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