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Foxfire 7 (Foxfire)

by Paul F Gillespie

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ISBN13: 9780385152440
ISBN10: 0385152442
Condition: Standard
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The seventh Foxfire volume    presents traditions of mountain religious heritage,     covering ministers, revivals, baptisms,     gospel-singing, faith healing, camp meetings, snake handling,     and more.

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The seventh Foxfire volume presents traditions of mountain religious heritage, covering ministers, revivals, baptisms, gospel-singing, faith healing, camp meetings, snake handling, and more.

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The seventh "Foxfire volume presents traditions of mountain religious heritage, covering ministers, revivals, baptisms, gospel-singing, faith healing, camp meetings, snake handling, and more.
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Jennifer Short, May 25, 2009 (view all comments by Jennifer Short)
Just the mention of the Foxfire series produces images of mountain people and folk remedies, but this book is different than most. In this book the religion of Appalachia is explored. This facinating book looks at the snake handlers, those who drink poison and do so because they believe that is what the Bible teaches.
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ISBN:
9780385152440
Editor:
Gillespie, Paul F.
Editor:
Gillespie, Paul
Editor:
Gillespie, Paul F.
Publisher:
Anchor Books
Location:
Garden City, N.Y. :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Social life and customs
Subject:
Christianity
Subject:
Church History
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Religion
Subject:
United States - State & Local
Subject:
Sociology, rural
Subject:
Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject:
Christianity -- History.
Subject:
Appalachian Region, Southern Church history.
Subject:
Mountain whites
Subject:
Christianity - History - General
Subject:
Appalachians
Subject:
Appalachians (People) - Religion
Subject:
Christianity -- Appalachian Region, Southern.
Copyright:
1982
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Foxfire Paperback
Series Volume:
bd. 49-50
Publication Date:
March 1982
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
510
Dimensions:
922x602x133 125
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