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God´s Agents: Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England
Matthew Engelke
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Description for God´s Agents: Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England
Paperback. The British and Foreign Bible Society is one of the most illustrious Christian charities in the United Kingdom. This title offers a study of how religion goes public in today's world. It traces how a small group of socially committed Christians tackle the challenge of publicity within (what they understand to be) a largely secular culture. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HRC; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
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 other people telling them ... Read more
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 other people telling them ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
The Anthropology of Christianity
Condition
New
Weight
445g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520280472
SKU
V9780520280472
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About Matthew Engelke
Matthew Engelke is a Reader in the Department of Anthropology at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the author of A Problem of Presence: Beyond Scripture in an African Church.
Reviews for God´s Agents: Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England
"...The book thoroughly whets the appetites of those deeply interested in political theology and the place of reason in its public outworking."
Brian Auten The Calvinist International "Excellent... God's Agents can be read as something of a sequel to Engelke's first book, no matter how different contemporary England may seem to be in comparison with Zimbabwe." Anthropological Quarterly
Brian Auten The Calvinist International "Excellent... God's Agents can be read as something of a sequel to Engelke's first book, no matter how different contemporary England may seem to be in comparison with Zimbabwe." Anthropological Quarterly