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The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
by Jefferson, Thomas
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0807077143
- ISBN 13
- 9780807077146
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Beacon Press, 1989. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Smaller, sturdy book, dark red cloth spine, gray boards, very bright silver lettering on spine, address label at top inside front cover, 167 pages plus an index. DJ glossy vellum color, small portrait of Jeffersion at top front right with design, praise for book on back. DJ has note at top inside front flap. DJ and book, both Near Fine.
Synopsis
A uniquely attractive, compact edition of Thomas Jefferson's classic abridgment of the Bible, in which Jefferson sculpted the words and ideas of Christ into a resounding moral philosophy. "To the corruptions of Christianity I am indeed opposed; but not to the genuine precepts of Jesus himself." -Thomas Jefferson, 1803 With these words, written to a personal friend, Thomas Jefferson began one of the most audacious religious experiments in American history. On and off for the next seventeen years (including his term in the White House), Jefferson cut and pasted the philosophy of Jesus Christ, as recorded in Scripture, into one compact statement. He purposefully omitted any references to the virgin birth, miraculous healings, demonic possession, or supernatural events of any kind. His aim was to distinguish the moral philosophy of Christ from the religion that was later created around Christ. This hardcover replica of The Jefferson Bible restores to print a handsome, immensely accessible version of Jefferson's manifesto as it was published for general readers in 1940 by Grosset & Dunlap. This volume includes the original 1940 foreword by editor Douglas E. Lurton, which provides an engaging introduction to the history behind Jefferson's effort. Jefferson's selections are beautifully recomposed in a dignifi ed yet pleasing style for a gem of compactness and clarity.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43067
- Title
- The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
- Author
- Jefferson, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 3rd Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0807077143
- ISBN 13
- 9780807077146
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- Bible Jesus Thomas Jefferson Religion
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
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About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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- Vellum
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