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American Scriptures: An Anthology of Sacred Writings (Penguin Classics)

Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp

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Description:A groundbreaking collection of sacred Christian writings of American origin from Mormons, Shakers, Christian Scientists, and others. "Scripture" is any work in which the authors, translators, editors, or discoverers all claim to have received wisdom from a source outside themselves, be it revelation, enlightened philosophy, or ancient archive. For the first time in a single volume, "American Scriptures" gathers fifteen of these texts from religious movements with origins in the United States. Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp's concise single volume will enlighten not only readers interested in the historical and religious aspects of the scriptural texts, but also those whose interest has been piqued by such bestsellers as "Angels and Demons" and "The Da Vinci Code."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with American Scriptures: An Anthology of Sacred Writings (Penguin Classics). To get started finding American Scriptures: An Anthology of Sacred Writings (Penguin Classics), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 434

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Penguin Classics

Release: 2010

ISBN: 1101465999

Description: A groundbreaking collection of sacred Christian writings of American origin from Mormons, Shakers, Christian Scientists, and others. "Scripture" is any work in which the authors, translators, editors, or discoverers all claim to have received wisdom from a source outside themselves, be it revelation, enlightened philosophy, or ancient archive. For the first time in a single volume, "American Scriptures" gathers fifteen of these texts from religious movements with origins in the United States. Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp's concise single volume will enlighten not only readers interested in the historical and religious aspects of the scriptural texts, but also those whose interest has been piqued by such bestsellers as "Angels and Demons" and "The Da Vinci Code."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with American Scriptures: An Anthology of Sacred Writings (Penguin Classics). To get started finding American Scriptures: An Anthology of Sacred Writings (Penguin Classics), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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