The Doubleday Christian Quotation Collection - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385489943 ISBN 13: 9780385489942

Verlag: Doubleday, 1998

Inhaltsangabe

Arranged chronologically, a compilation of more than five thousand sayings, words of wisdom, and quips from the Christian tradition draws on the most influential thinkers of the past two millennia and includes an extensive index of subjects.

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"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

"Some ministers would make good martyrs. They are so dry, they would burn well."

"To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often."

Bringing together over five thousand sayings, The Doubleday Christian Quotation Collection is an absorbing anthology of wit and wisdom which draws on many of the most influential and inspiring figures of the past two millennia. The body of the book is arranged chronologically, enabling the reader to gain easy access to each figure's most memorable sayings, and to compare their views across the ages. Readers who want to pursue a particular theme can do so by referring to the index of over five hundred subjects, while those who want to look up specific quotations can also turn to the comprehensive index of key words. These indexes, along with the alphabetical listing of authors and sources, make &l

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Doubleday
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1998
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0385489943
• ISBN 13: 9780385489942
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 502
• Herausgeber: Ward Hannah, Wild Jennifer
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