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The Book of Common Prayer: A Biography - Lives of Great Religious Books
Alan Jacobs
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The Book of Common Prayer: A Biography - Lives of Great Religious Books
Alan Jacobs
How The Book of Common Prayer became one of the most influential works in the English languageWhile many of us are familiar with such famous words as "Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here. . ." or "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust," we may not know that they originated in The Book of Common Prayer, which first appeared in 1549. Like the wo
256 pages, 6 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 28, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691191782 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 256 |
| Dimensions | 215 × 141 × 21 mm · 270 g |
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