American Scriptures by Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp - ISBN: 9780143106197
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Discover America’s own sacred texts, from Mormons to Shakers.

American Scriptures

An Anthology of Sacred Writings

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  • Paperback

    432 pages

  • Release Date

    26 October 2010

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Summary

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…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780143106197
ISBN-10:0143106198
Author:Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Classics
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:26 October 2010
Weight:315g
Dimensions:196mm x 129mm x 24mm
Series:Penguin Classics
About The Author

Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp

Laurie Maffly-Kipp is the Archer Alexander Distinguished Professor at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis.

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