A people of one book: the Bible and the Victorians

'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. Huxle...

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Main Author: Larsen, Timothy 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2011
In:Year: 2011
Reviews:[Rezension von: Larsen, Timothy, 1967-, A people of one book] (2011) (Jay, Elisabeth, 1947 -)
[Rezension von: Larsen, Timothy, 1967-, A people of one book] (2011) (Gilley, Sheridan, 1945 -)
[Rezension von: Larsen, Timothy, 1967-, A people of one book] (2013) (Stephenson, Mimosa)
[Rezension von: Larsen, Timothy, 1967-, A people of one book] (2013) (Thuesen, Peter J., 1971 -)
[Rezension von: Larsen, Timothy, 1967-, A people of one book] (2012) (Davidson, Allan K., 1943 -)
[Rezension von: Larsen, Timothy, 1967-, A people of one book] (2012) (Ellison, Robert H., 1967 -)
[Rezension von: Larsen, Timothy, 1967-, A people of one book] (2012) (Imfeld, Zoe Lehmann)
[Rezension von: Larsen, Timothy, 1967-, A people of one book] (2012) (Horstman, Allen)
[Rezension von: Larsen, Timothy, 1967-, A people of one book] (2011) (Milward, Peter, 1925 - 2017)
[Rezension von: Larsen, Timothy, 1967-, A people of one book] (2012) (Morris, Jeremy N., 1960 -)
[Rezension von: Larsen, Timothy, 1967-, A people of one book] (2012) (Maiden, John)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B England / Bible / Culture / History 1800-1900
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
Further subjects:B Bible Influence
B Great Britain Religion 19th century
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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.
ISBN:0191725668
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199570096.001.0001