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Faith in Reading: Religious Publishing and the Birth of Mass Media in America - Religion in America Nord, David Paul (Professor of Journalism and American Studies, Professor of Journalism and American Studies, Indiana University)
Faith in Reading: Religious Publishing and the Birth of Mass Media in America - Religion in America
Nord, David Paul (Professor of Journalism and American Studies, Professor of Journalism and American Studies, Indiana University)
In early nineteenth century, a few visionary entrepreneurs decided the time was right to launch a true mass media in America. Though these entrepreneurs were savvy businessmen, their publishing enterprises were not commercial businesses but nonprofit religious organizations. This work tells the story of the unlikely origins of our media culture.
222 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 2, 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195173116 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 222 |
| Dimensions | 231 × 157 × 20 mm · 459 g |
| Language | English |