The year of living biblically : one man's humble quest to follow the Bible as literally as possible
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2007.
Edition
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
388 pages : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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Ellinwood Libraries - ANONFIC - Adult Nonfiction | 220 JAC | Regular | On Shelf |
Glasco City Library | 220 Jacobs | On Shelf | |
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2007.
Format
Book
Edition
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [343]-348) and index.
Description
Raised in a secular family but interested in the relevance of faith in our modern world, A.J. Jacobs decides to attempt to obey the Bible as literally as possible for one full year. He vows to follow the Ten Commandments. To be fruitful and multiply. To love his neighbor. But also to obey the hundreds of less publicized rules: to avoid wearing clothes made of mixed fibers; to stone adulterers. The resulting spiritual journey is at once funny and profound, reverent and irreverent, personal and universal and will make you see history's most influential book with new eyes. Jacobs embeds himself in a cross-section of communities that take the Bible literally: he tours a creationist museum and sings hymns with Amish; he dances with Hasidic Jews and does Scripture study with Jehovah's Witnesses. He wrestles with seemingly archaic rules that baffle the 21st-century brain, and he discovers ancient wisdom of startling relevance.--From publisher description.
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$25.00
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jacobs, A. J. (2007). The year of living biblically: one man's humble quest to follow the Bible as literally as possible (1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jacobs, A. J., 1968-. 2007. The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible As Literally As Possible. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jacobs, A. J., 1968-. The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible As Literally As Possible Simon & Schuster, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jacobs, A. J. The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible As Literally As Possible 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed., Simon & Schuster, 2007.
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