The Word in the world : evangelical writing, publishing, and reading in America, 1789-1880 / Candy Gunther Brown
- Author
- Brown, Candy Gunther
- Published
- Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2004]
- Copyright Date
- ©2004
- Physical Description
- xiv, 336 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Contents
- The struggle for purity and presence -- I: The cultural universe of evangelical writing, publishing, and reading -- What is evangelical print culture? -- The world of evangelical publishing -- Marks of membership in an evangelical canon -- Readers and writers navigate the currents of the market -- II: The uses of evangelical print culture -- Earnestly contending for the faith -- Priesthood of all believers -- Singing with the spirit and the understanding -- Unifying the pilgrim community.
- Subject(s)
- Christian literature—Publishing—United States—History—18th century
- Christian literature—Publishing—United States—History—19th century
- Evangelicalism—United States—History—18th century
- Evangelicalism—United States—History—19th century
- Christians—Books and reading—United States—History
- Religious newspapers and periodicals—United States—History
- Music—Religious aspects—Christianity
- Christianity and culture—United States—History
- ISBN
- 0807828386 (alk. paper)
0807855111 (pbk. : alk. paper) - Note
- Description based on surrogate.
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-321) and index.
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