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Books and Religious Devotion

- The Redemptive Reading of an Irishman in Nineteenth-Century New England

About Books and Religious Devotion

Examines the book collection of Thomas Connary, a nineteenth-century Irish Catholic New England farmer, to reconstruct how Connary read and annotated his books. Reveals how books can structure a life of devotion and social participation, and presents an authentic, holistic view of one reader's interior life.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780271064055
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 248
  • Published:
  • December 14, 2015
  • Dimensions:
  • 153x229x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 376 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of Books and Religious Devotion

Examines the book collection of Thomas Connary, a nineteenth-century Irish Catholic New England farmer, to reconstruct how Connary read and annotated his books. Reveals how books can structure a life of devotion and social participation, and presents an authentic, holistic view of one reader's interior life.

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