A people of one book : the Bible and the Victorians

A people of one book : the Bible and the Victorians / Timothy Larsen.

'A People of One Book' vividly recovers the lost world of the Victorians in which everyone thought, spoke and argued through scripture. Larsen presents individual case studies of well-known figures from different religious and sceptical traditions, including Florence Nightingale, T.H. Huxl...

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Main Author: Larsen, Timothy, 1967-
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Bible > Influence.
Bible
1800-1899
BIBLES > General.
RELIGION > Biblical Reference > General.
RELIGION > Biblical Reference > Handbooks.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Religion
Great Britain > Religion > 19th century.
Great Britain
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:'A People of One Book' vividly recovers the lost world of the Victorians in which everyone thought, spoke and argued through scripture. Larsen presents individual case studies of well-known figures from different religious and sceptical traditions, including Florence Nightingale, T.H. Huxley, C.H. Spurgeon and Catherine Booth.
Physical Description:1 online resource (326 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-313) and index.
ISBN:9780191616051
0191616052

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