Our roving Bible; tracking its influence through English and American life,
Nelson, Lawrence Emerson, 1893-
Our roving Bible; tracking its influence through English and American life, by Lawrence E. Nelson ... - New York, Nashville, Abingdon-Cokesbury Press [1945] - 318 pages illustrations 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-294).
The Bible enters English: Angels and earthly creatures -- The Bible dominates the Middle English period: Men with growing wings -- God's playtime -- O mighty Lady -- Toy of the laity -- The Bible helps the modern age be born: Defender of the faith -- Geneva jigs -- Best seller -- Shakespeare and company -- Altars and angel wings -- The Bible brings the good and bad results of quarreling: Thwack-Coate Lane -- A famous forth-faring -- Prose classic -- Streamlining satan -- On going a journey -- Horse laughs and hot gizzards -- The Bible survives the lukewarm years: Crusoe's converts -- Pamela's predicament -- Hell's bells -- Wigs to wigwams -- The Bible captures saint and sinner: Damaged archangels -- Paeans of praise -- The satanic school -- New world symphony -- Wailers in the wilderness -- The Bible encounters certain dragons: Apes and agonies -- Grapes of wrath -- These restless heads -- Lame hands of faith -- Playing hob with holy things -- The Bible widens its borders: Robins and redbuds -- The reverend cream cheese -- Thus saith -- News, the manna of a day -- The Bible meets the twentieth century: Sex o'clock -- The demnition bowwows -- Back to Methuselah -- Melody in chaos -- Foxholes and atom bombs. [1.] [2.] [3.] [4.] [5.] [6.] [7.] [8.] [9.]
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(AMICUS)000006389830
Bible--Influence.
Bible--In literature.
Bible.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Literature.
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Our roving Bible; tracking its influence through English and American life, by Lawrence E. Nelson ... - New York, Nashville, Abingdon-Cokesbury Press [1945] - 318 pages illustrations 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-294).
The Bible enters English: Angels and earthly creatures -- The Bible dominates the Middle English period: Men with growing wings -- God's playtime -- O mighty Lady -- Toy of the laity -- The Bible helps the modern age be born: Defender of the faith -- Geneva jigs -- Best seller -- Shakespeare and company -- Altars and angel wings -- The Bible brings the good and bad results of quarreling: Thwack-Coate Lane -- A famous forth-faring -- Prose classic -- Streamlining satan -- On going a journey -- Horse laughs and hot gizzards -- The Bible survives the lukewarm years: Crusoe's converts -- Pamela's predicament -- Hell's bells -- Wigs to wigwams -- The Bible captures saint and sinner: Damaged archangels -- Paeans of praise -- The satanic school -- New world symphony -- Wailers in the wilderness -- The Bible encounters certain dragons: Apes and agonies -- Grapes of wrath -- These restless heads -- Lame hands of faith -- Playing hob with holy things -- The Bible widens its borders: Robins and redbuds -- The reverend cream cheese -- Thus saith -- News, the manna of a day -- The Bible meets the twentieth century: Sex o'clock -- The demnition bowwows -- Back to Methuselah -- Melody in chaos -- Foxholes and atom bombs. [1.] [2.] [3.] [4.] [5.] [6.] [7.] [8.] [9.]
45011071
(AMICUS)000006389830
Bible--Influence.
Bible--In literature.
Bible.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Literature.
BS472 / .N4
220