Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England Engelke, Matthew. creator text bibliography Electronic books. xx Berkeley University of California Press 2013 monographic eng 1 online resource. The British and Foreign Bible Society is one of the most illustrious Christian charities in the United Kingdom. Founded by evangelicals in the early nineteenth century and inspired by developments in printing technology, its goal has always been to make Bibles universally available. Over the past several decades, though, Bible Society has faced a radically different world, especially in its work in England. Where the Society once had a grateful and engaged reading public, it now faces apathy-even antipathy-for its cause. These days, it seems, no one in England wants a Bible, and no one wants o. Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-266) and index. e-uk--- Publication and distribution Great Britain British and Foreign Bible Society. British and Foreign Bible Society. Evangelistic work Great Britain RELIGION Institutions & Organizations SOCIAL SCIENCE Anthropology General BV2369 .E55 2013eb 267 267/.13 1299952852 9781299952850 9780520957107 0520957105 526536 MIL 22573/ctt4bnkbd JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=645710 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=645710 IDEBK 131004 20200709055958.0 ocn859380681 eng