Bunyan's allegory is still as fresh today as when it was written in the late 1600s. Includes helpful textual notes and Bible references in the page margins.
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Bunyan's allegory is still as fresh today as when it was written in the late 1600s. Includes helpful textual notes and Bible references in the page margins.
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John Bunyan was born in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England, in 1628. He learned to read and write at the village school and was prepared to follow his father's trade as a brazier when the English Civil War broke out in 1644 and he was drafted into the Parliamentary army. His military service brought him into contact with Oliver Cromwell's Puritan troops. Beginning in 1648, Bunyan suffered a crisis in religious faith that lasted for several years. He turned to the Nonconformist church in Bedford to sustain him during this period. His first writings were attacks against the Quakers. Then Charles II was restored to the throne and Bunyan was arrested for conducting services not in accordance with the Church of England. He spent 12 years in jail. During this time, he wrote his autobiography, Grace Abounding, in which he described his spiritual struggle and growth. During his last years in prison, Bunyan began his most famous work, The Pilgrim's Progress, a two-part allegorical tale of the character Christian and his journey to salvation. Part I was published in 1678 and Part II in 1684. The second part deals with the spiritual journey of Christian's wife and sons, as they follow in his footsteps. With its elements of the folktale tradition, The Pilgrim's Progress became popular immediately. Well into the nineteenth century it was a book known to almost every reader in England and New England, second in importance only to the Bible. So great was the book's influence that it even plays a major role in Little Woman by Louisa May Alcott. Such expressions as "the slough of despond" and "vanity fair" have become part of the English language. Bunyan's other works include The Life and Death of Mr. Badman and The Holy War. He also wrote A Book for Boys and Girls, verses on religious faith for children. Bunyan died in London on August 31, 1688.
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Great Christian Book,
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This review is from: The Pilgrim's Progress (Deluxe Christian Classics) (Hardcover)
The book is told from the third person perspective in the context of a dream. The book is divided into two parts. In the first part, the narrator follows a character named Christian from the time he leaves the City of Destruction and his family, accepting the path Chirst lays out for him, and watches Christian progress through his earthly journey until he reaches Heaven. Many of the elements encountered in the Christian faith are personified as characters that Christian encounters. The second half of the book tells the account of Christian's wife's and children's journey toward Heaven. The margins of the book are filled with scripture references that go along with the story. A good background in protestant theology makes the book much more enjoyable. I found The Pilgram's Progress to be very insightful.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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One Good Book,
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This review is from: The Pilgrim's Progress (Deluxe Christian Classics) (Hardcover)
This is a great book. It has helped many Christians throughout history in their Christian walk. I would highly recommend getting this nice edition. Give it to your son for his birthday gift. Give it to your daugther before she goes into the lion's den of college.
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pilgrim's progress,
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This review is from: The Pilgrim's Progress (Deluxe Christian Classics) (Hardcover)
I purchased this book for my husband as a Christmasgift. He was in the process of reading it and found that pages144-177 were missing. The book is useless to us.
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