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The Redemptive Reading of an Irishman in Nineteenth-Century New England
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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 they show how one remarkable, eccentric reader turned religious books into near icons. Through a careful excavation of book adaptations and enhancements, Westphall gives us insight into the range of opportunities provided by the material book for recording and communicating Connary's religious fervor. The study also investigates the broader nineteenth-century cultural setting, in which books are seen as testimonies of personal faith and come to function as instruments of social interaction in both domestic and public spheres. Underlying Connary’s many and varied interactions with books is his belief that working in books, as physical objects, can be a devout exercise instrumental in human salvation.

Author Biography:

Allan F. Westphall is an honorary research fellow at the University of St. Andrews.
Release date Australia
December 15th, 2015
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
34 Halftones, black and white
Pages
248
Dimensions
152x229x23
ISBN-13
9780271064055
Product ID
22471834

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