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A people of one book : the Bible and the Victorians /

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'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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Larsen, Timothy, 1967-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Bible > Influence.
Bible
Great Britain > Religion > 19th century.
Grande-Bretagne > Religion > 19e siècle.
BIBLES > General.
RELIGION > Biblical Reference > General.
RELIGION > Biblical Reference > Handbooks.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Religion
Great Britain
1800-1899
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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