Burning to Read: English Fundamentalism and Its Reformation Opponents by Simpson, James

Belknap Press. As New. 2010. Softcover. 0674046129 . This specific softcover book is in like new condition with a cover that has sharp edges and corners and a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, and unmarked with some very light creases to a few of the pages. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "The evidence is everywhere: fundamentalist reading can stir passions and provoke violence that changes the world. Amid such present-day conflagrations, this illuminating book reminds us of the sources, and profound consequences, of Christian fundamentalism in the sixteenth century. James Simpson focuses on a critical moment in early modern England, specifically the cultural transformation that allowed common folk to read the Bible for the first time. Widely understood and accepted as the grounding moment of liberalism, this was actually, Simpson tells us, the source of fundamentalism, and of different kinds of… Read More

Belknap Press, 2010-05-01. paperback. Used: Good.

Belknap Press, 2010-05-01. paperback. Used:Good.

Harvard University Press, 07/05/2010 00:00:01. paperback. Very Good. 2.2983 in x 19.7850 in x 12.5904 in.

Paperback / softback. New. This book details the sources-and profound consequences-of 16th-century Christian fundamentalism. Simpson focuses on the cultural transformation in England that allowed common people to read the Bible for the first time. The last wave of reading provoked 150 years of violent upheaval; as we approach a second wave, this book alerts us to our peril.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Belknap Pr, 2010. Paperback. New. 346 pages. 7.75x5.00x0.90 inches.

Belknap Pr, 2010. Paperback. New. 346 pages. 7.75x5.00x0.90 inches.

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