Sacred borders : continuing revelation and canonical restraint in early America /
Holland tells the stories of antebellum Americans who advocated the idea of an open canon, considering the place of cultural authority in a democratized society, the tension between subjective truths and communal standards, a rising historical consciousness, the expansion of print capitalism, and th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2011]
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| Series: | Religion in America series (Oxford University Press)
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Holland tells the stories of antebellum Americans who advocated the idea of an open canon, considering the place of cultural authority in a democratized society, the tension between subjective truths and communal standards, a rising historical consciousness, the expansion of print capitalism, and the principle of religious freedom. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (286 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199842520 0199842523 9780199895113 0199895112 9786613057822 6613057827 1283057824 9781283057820 |