The Bible in Australia: A Cultural History by Meredith Lake
In this multi-award-winning history of the Bible in Australia, Meredith Lake gets under the skin of a text that's been wrestled with, preached and tattooed, and believed to be everything from a resented imposition to the very Word of God.
At a time when public discussion of religion is deeply polarised, this multi-award-winning book offers an innovative and surprising new perspective on religion and society.
This new edition, including a preface that discusses the life of the book since its 2018 publication, shows that in the hands of writers, artists, settlers, immigrants, Bible-bashers, wowsers, evangelists, suffragettes, unionists, Indigenous activists and many others — the Bible has played a defining role in Australia.
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Format: Paperback | 592 pages
Dimensions (cm): 21 x 13.4 x 3.8 | 630g -
 Publication Date: 01 Nov 2020
Publisher: University of New South Wales Press Ltd.
Imprint: NewSouth
Publication City/Country: Sydney, Australia
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781742237213
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Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including very minor scuff marks and creasing along the edges, but no holes or tears. All pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages. The book is cut at a slight angle and the text sits at angle on the page, this is a minor printing defect, none of which compromises the legibility or understanding of text.