Sacred borders : continuing revelation and canonical restraint in early America / David F. Holland.
Author/creator |
Holland, David F. |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011. |
Description | 286 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
Subject(s) |
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Series | Religion in America series Religion in America series (Oxford University Press) ^A246220 |
Contents | "A Bible with the back cover torn off" : an introduction -- Policing the borders, or, how independent ministers rode the canonical range -- Good rulers and better books -- Prophets, presidents, and papists : canonical considerations of the early republic -- Faith, doubt, and the penning of scripture -- "Arguments for the possibility are good" -- Conclusion: A border breached, a God sought, a boundary reinforced. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
LCCN | 2010020743 |
ISBN | 9780199753611 (hardcover) |
ISBN | 019975361X (hardcover) |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | General Stacks | BR517 .H54 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |