English Bibles on Trial: Bible burning and the desecration of Bibles, 1640-1800 - Paperback

by Avner Shamir (Author)

The aim of this book is to explore antagonism towards and acts of violence against English Bibles in England and Scotland (and, to a lesser degree, Ireland) from the English Civil Wars to the end of the eighteenth century. By focusing on violent gestures, which expressed resentment, rejection and hatred, this book furthers our understanding of w

Author Biography

Avner Shamir is Assistant Professor at the SAXO Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.