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Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia

作者 Dennis Covington
出版社 Ingram International Inc
商品描述 Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia:Ahauntingexplorationoffaith,fromapreacherconvictedofattemptedmurdertoafirst-ha

內容簡介

內容簡介 A haunting exploration of faith, from a preacher convicted of attempted murder to a first-hand account of holiness serpent handling--"One of the best books on American religion from the last 25 years" (Chicago Tribune) For New York Times reporter Dennis Covington, what began as a journalistic assignment-covering the trial of an Alabama pastor convicted of attempting to murder his wife with poisonous snakes-would evolve into a headlong plunge into a bizarre, mysterious, and ultimately irresistible world of unshakable faith: the world of holiness snake handling.Set in the heart of Appalachia, Salvation on Sand Mountain is Covington's unsurpassed and chillingly captivating exploration of the nature, power, and extremity of faith-an exploration that gradually turns inward, until Covington finds himself taking up the snakes.

作者介紹

作者介紹 Dennis Covington is the award-winning author of several books of fiction and nonfiction, including Lizard and Lasso the Moon. He teaches creative writing at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

商品規格

書名 / Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia
作者 / Dennis Covington
簡介 / Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia:Ahauntingexplorationoffaith,fromapreacherconvictedofattemptedmurdertoafirst-ha
出版社 / Ingram International Inc
ISBN13 / 9780306818363
ISBN10 /
EAN / 9780306818363
誠品26碼 /
重量(g) / 249.5
裝訂 / P:平裝
語言 / 3:英文
級別 / N:無
尺寸 / 20.8X13.7X2.0CM
頁數 / 288

最佳賣點

最佳賣點 : On assignment in Alabama to cover a murder trial, New York Times journalist Dennis Covington discovered the bizarre, mysterious, ultimately irresistible world of holiness snake handling. As he explored the lives and beliefs of the poor, white Southerners who practice this strange form of religion, he gradually began to explore his own soul. A National Book Award nominee. of photos.

最佳賣點

最佳賣點 : On assignment in Alabama to cover a murder trial, New York Times journalist Dennis Covington discovered the bizarre, mysterious, ultimately irresistible world of holiness snake handling. As he explored the lives and beliefs of the poor, white Southerners who practice this strange form of religion, he gradually began to explore his own soul. A National Book Award nominee. of photos.

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