Books and Religious Devotion: The Redemptive Reading of an Irishman in Nineteenth-Century New England

by Allan F. Westphall

Book Overview

In Books and Religious Devotion, Allan Westphall presents a study of the book-collecting habits and annotation practices of Thomas Connary, an Irish immigrant farmer who lived in New Hampshire in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Connary led a pious life that revolved around the use, annotation, and sharing of religious books. His surviving annotated volumes provide a revealing glimpse into the utility of books for a common reader--and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271064056
• ISBN13: 9780271064055
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"