The invisible bestseller: searching for the Bible in America

America's Bible: loving it and leaving it -- The story told by numbers -- Does it make any difference? -- Bibles galore -- What if nobody read it? -- The perfect is the enemy of the good -- Moses in cyberspace -- Who says what the Bible says? -- Canon fodder -- The eye of the Bible beholder --...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Briggs, Kenneth A. 1927- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Grand Rapids, Michigan William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 2016
In:Year: 2016
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Bible / Book market / Religion
B USA / Bible reading / Reading behavior / Religiosity
B USA / Bible / Reception / Christianity / Religious identity / Cultural identity
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
Further subjects:B United States Church history
B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc (United States)
B United States Religion
B Bible History
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Summary:America's Bible: loving it and leaving it -- The story told by numbers -- Does it make any difference? -- Bibles galore -- What if nobody read it? -- The perfect is the enemy of the good -- Moses in cyberspace -- Who says what the Bible says? -- Canon fodder -- The eye of the Bible beholder -- The fragility of teaching and learning scripture -- Speaking personally -- Song and dance -- The story of the greatest story ever told -- Awaits a new chapter
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-235) and index
ISBN:0802869130