The Bible and Social Reform; or, The Scriptures as a Means of Civilization.
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Link Singerman ID: supp1620
Year: 1860
Entry: Tyler, Ransom Hubert. The Bible and Social Reform; or, The Scriptures as a Means of Civilization. Philadelphia: James Challen & Son; Lindsay & Blakiston; New York: Sheldon & Co.; Boston: Brown & Taggard; Cincinnati: Rickey, Mallory & Co., 1860. 366 p., 6 p. of adv.
Author/Editor: Tyler, Ransom Hubert
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Holdings: In most academic libraries
Title: The Bible and Social Reform; or, The Scriptures as a Means of Civilization.
Printer/Publisher: James Challen & Son
Language: English
Notes: Despite being favored by God, the Jews of ancient times are dismissed by the author as "an exceedingly rude and uncultivated people. When contrasted with the nations about them, they were noted for their ingenuity and advancement in the arts; and yet they must be regarded as a semi-barbarous nation" (pp. 68-69).