Author
Sam P. Jones
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Published
July 2009
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Product Description
This is a collection of popular sermons by one of the nineteenth-century's most famous evangelists. Deemed the 'Georgia Wonder', Methodist preacher Sam Jones (1847-1906) was among the first evangelists, along with Dwight Moody, to garner a national reputation, and after Moody's death he assumed the mantle of America's premier popular preacher. Sam Jones' "Own Book" was a national bestseller on its initial release 120 years ago but has been largely out of print ever since. The volume collects Jones' most popular sermons, each peppered with southern wit, folk wisdom, and straightforward calls for reform, like his clarion call to "quit your meanness. The book ably demonstrates the unvarnished humorist and moralizing preacher at his cleverest: 'Whisky is a good thing in its place', he declares in one representative passage, 'and that place is in hell. If I get there I will drink all I can get, but I won't do it here'. A brief autobiographical sketch recounts his personal trials and triumphs as well. Loved or hated, praised or reviled, Sam Jones was never ignored while he occupied the national stage.He was a larger-than-life southerner who charmed crowds across America with an inviting - albeit simple - reform-minded message. His sermons and aphorisms shed light on the social and religious culture of the late Victorian era and offer modern readers a valuable window into an exciting and turbulent age in American history. This Southern Classics edition of Sam Jones' "Own Book" includes a new introduction by Randall J. Stephens that explores the rise and reputation of Jones and the reception of his celebrated book.
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Author
Sam P. Jones
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Published
July 2009
Weight
794g
Page Count
576
Dimensions
150 x 227 x 39 mm
ISBN
9781570038273
ISBN-10
1570038279
Eden Code
2428000
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Author/Creator: Sam P. Jones
ISBN: 9781570038273
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Release Date: July 2009
Weight: 794g
Dimensions: 150 x 227 x 39 mm
Eden Code: 2428000
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