Bible in Pocket, Gun in Hand: The Story of Frontier Religion (Bison Book) (Paperback)

~ Ross Phares (Author)

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"'The Story of Frontier Religion' could have been told in a great many ways, many of them dull. Here, however, interpretative matter has been kept to a minimum and source material selected with an unerring sense of humor...There are chapters on the styles of preaching and of praying, the phenomena of revivalism, the church as a disciplinary force, frauds and 'bad men' who preached, scoffers and trouble-makers, the fiercely jocular competition among the various sects, and the hard lot of circuit ministers."--Virginia Kirkus' Bulletin. "This is an admirable piece of research, unpedantic but authentic, packed with entertaining anecdotes (some of them hilarious) based on obscure pastoral autobiographies, the diaries of early missionaries, the minutes of church court trials, and other curious source materials...A unique book."--Chicago Sunday Tribune. Ross Phares has written widely for magazines and is the author of several books.

About the Author

Ross Phares has written widely for magazines and is the author of several books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 182 pages
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press; Later printing edition (February 1, 1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803257252
• ISBN-13: 978-0803257252
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,239,895 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars interesting real life potential persecutions in the wild west, January 10, 2008

By	Derek Sapp (Milford, Delaware) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

this is good stuff.... thank goodness all preachers didn't turn the other cheek too often.