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Jefferson Bible : The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
by THOMAS JEFFERSON
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0807077143
- ISBN 13
- 9780807077146
- Seller
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Steubenville, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
N/A, June 2001. Hardcover. Very Good. Family run bookstore in Steubenville, Ohio. Book in Very Good condition. Binding tight. No marks noted in text. Some shelf wear to cover. Family-owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio: BookMarx Bookstore. Books shipped within 24 hours.
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
- Bookmarx Bookstore
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 120218
- Title
- Jefferson Bible : The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
- Author
- THOMAS JEFFERSON
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0807077143
- ISBN 13
- 9780807077146
- Publisher
- N/A
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Massachusetts, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- June 2001
Terms of Sale
Bookmarx Bookstore
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Bookmarx Bookstore
Biblio member since 2023
Steubenville, Ohio
About Bookmarx Bookstore
We are a small independent bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio, with a smattering of everything but a special love for the Catholic, Classic, and Literary.
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- Shelf Wear
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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