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The Great Victorian Sacrilege: Preachers, Politics and The Passion, 1879-1884 Alan Nielsen
The Great Victorian Sacrilege: Preachers, Politics and The Passion, 1879-1884
Alan Nielsen
What happens when freedom of artistic expression offends freedom of religion? A nationwide controversy arose when America's first professional Passion play was pronounced a ""sacrilege"" by Protestant ministers. This work shows that Salmi Morse and his play were actually the victims of the Protestant church's struggle to maintain power during the late 1800s.
304 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 6, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9780786473878 |
| Publishers | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Pages | 304 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 15 mm · 408 g |
| Language | English |