Foxfire 7, 9780385152440
Paperback
Discover Appalachian faith: revivals, healing, and the soul of the mountains.

Foxfire 7

ministers and church members, revivals and baptisms, shaped-note and gospel singing, faith healing and camp meetings, foot washing, snake handling

$49.94

  • Paperback

    512 pages

  • Release Date

    30 March 1999

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Summary

Foxfire 7: Mountain Faith

The seventh Foxfire volume explores the traditions of mountain religious heritage–including ministers, revivals, baptisms, gospel-singing, faith healing, camp meetings, snake handling–and more.

First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia’s philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780385152440
ISBN-10:0385152442
Series:Foxfire Series
Author:Foxfire Fund, Inc., Paul Gillespie
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Anchor Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:512
Release Date:30 March 1999
Weight:550g
Dimensions:234mm x 152mm x 32mm
About The Author

Foxfire Fund, Inc.

Founded in 1966, FOXFIRE is a nonprofit education organization. Foxfire’s learner-centered, community-based approach is advocated through The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center and grounded in the Southern Appalachian culture that promotes a sense of place and appreciation of local people and culture as essential educational tools.

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