Alexander Campbell: Adventurer in Freedom : a Literary Biography, Volume 3Eva Jean Wrather (1908-2001) spent most of her adult lifetime writing a biography of Alexander Campbell, founder of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the only Protestant denomination to spring from American soil. Shortly before Wrather's death, the manuscript totaled 800,000 words or 3,254 pages. Historian D. Duane Cummins worked with her until her death and then afterwards to craft a three-volume work comprising Campbell's lifetime of theological doctrine and literary writing. Volume three of this work bears Cummins' organization and structure, along with some of his own research, preserving as much as possible Wrather's inimitable writing style. This is a joint project of the Disciples of Christ Historical Society and Texas Christian Univerisity Press. |
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User Review - kaulsu - LibraryThingChatty, literary style, filled with minute details of Campbell's life, including a brief bio of Thomas Campbell. Wrather spent her life researching and writing about Campbell. Cummins was able to ... Read full review
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User Review - norwayken - LibraryThingThe book is a "literary biography" and is not footnoted. However, Eva Jean Wrather (deceased) was an expert on the life of Alexander Campbell and I trust that she and editor D. Duane Cummins provide a ... Read full review
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| Title | Alexander Campbell: Adventurer in Freedom : a Literary Biography, Volume 3 Alexander Campbell: Adventurer in Freedom : a Literary Biography, Eva Jean Wrather |
| Author | Eva Jean Wrather |
| Editor | D. Duane Cummins |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | TCU Press, 2005 |
| ISBN | 0875654002, 9780875654003 |
| Length | 291 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Christian Church / History |
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