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God's Agents : Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Anthropology of Christianity ; 15.Publication details: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2013.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 1299952852
  • 9781299952850
  • 9780520957107
  • 0520957105
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 267 267/.13
LOC classification:
  • BV2369 .E55 2013eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Cover; God's Agents; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; A Note to the Reader; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; 1. Angels in Swindon; 2. The Semiotics of Relevance; 3. Kingdom and Christendom; 4. Doing God; 5. Good Trouble and Good Timing; 6. Reasonable Religion; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index
Summary: The British and Foreign Bible Society is one of the most illustrious Christian charities in the United Kingdom. Founded by evangelicals in the early nineteenth century and inspired by developments in printing technology, its goal has always been to make Bibles universally available. Over the past several decades, though, Bible Society has faced a radically different world, especially in its work in England. Where the Society once had a grateful and engaged reading public, it now faces apathy-even antipathy-for its cause. These days, it seems, no one in England wants a Bible, and no one wants o.

The British and Foreign Bible Society is one of the most illustrious Christian charities in the United Kingdom. Founded by evangelicals in the early nineteenth century and inspired by developments in printing technology, its goal has always been to make Bibles universally available. Over the past several decades, though, Bible Society has faced a radically different world, especially in its work in England. Where the Society once had a grateful and engaged reading public, it now faces apathy-even antipathy-for its cause. These days, it seems, no one in England wants a Bible, and no one wants o.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-266) and index.

Print version record.

Cover; God's Agents; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; A Note to the Reader; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; 1. Angels in Swindon; 2. The Semiotics of Relevance; 3. Kingdom and Christendom; 4. Doing God; 5. Good Trouble and Good Timing; 6. Reasonable Religion; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index

English.