{"product_id":"english-bibles-on-trial-avner-shamir-9781032402345","title":"English Bibles on Trial: Bible burning and the desecration of Bibles, 1640-1800","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe aim of this book is to explore antagonism towards, and acts of violence against, English Bibles in England and Scotland (and, to a lesser degree, Ireland) from the English Civil War to the end of the eighteenth century. In this period, English Bibles were burnt, torn apart, thrown away and desecrated in theatrical and highly offensive ways. Soldiers and rebels, clergymen and laymen, believers and doubters expressed their views and emotions regarding the English Bible (or a particular English Bible) through violent gestures. Often, Bibles of other people and other denominations were burnt and desecrated; sometimes people burnt and destroyed their own Bibles. By focusing on violent gestures which expressed resentment, rejection and hatred, this book furthers our understanding of what the Bible meant for early modern Christians. More specifically, it suggests that religious identities in this period were not formed simply by the pious reading, study and contemplation of Scripture, but also through antagonistic encounters with both Scripture itself and the Bible as a material object.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Avner Shamir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032402342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032402345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.30d","brand":"Avner Shamir","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44123263271167,"sku":"9781032402345","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_67fb0c34-ccdf-487f-9339-9efb4f96fcb8.jpg?v=1687429879","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/english-bibles-on-trial-avner-shamir-9781032402345","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}