Cheap Bibles Nineteenth-Century Publishing and the British and Foreign Bible Society |
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| Author:
| Howsam, Leslie |
| Contribution by:
| Belanger, Terry
McKitterick, David |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Publishing and Printing History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-52212-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2002 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $63.99 |
Book Description:
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The cheap Bibles of nineteenth-century Britain were potent symbols of national virtue. This book, based on correspondence and other archival records, tells the story of the British and Foreign Bible Society from two perspectives: its place in the history of publishing and printing and in contemporary society.
The cheap Bibles of nineteenth-century Britain were potent symbols of national virtue. This book, based on correspondence and other archival records, tells the story of the British and Foreign Bible Society from two perspectives: its place in the history of publishing and printing and in contemporary society.