Work and faith in the Kentucky coal fields: subject to dust
Introduction -- Appalachian Mountain religion -- Patterns of life and work -- Coal town life -- "It's about as dangerous a thing as exists" -- Power in the blood -- Suffering and redemption -- Conclusion
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Bloomington [u.a.]
Indiana Univ. Press
2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Reviews: | Work and faith in the Kentucky coal fields. Subject to dust. By Richard J. CallahanJr. (Religion in North America.) Pp. xvii+259. Bloomington–Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2009. 34.95. 978 0 253 35237 8 (2010) (Harvey, Paul)
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| Series/Journal: | Religion in North America
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Kentucky
/ Miner
/ Religious life
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| Further subjects: | B
Kentucky
Religious life and customs
B Coal miners Religious life B Kentucky Religious life and customs B Coal miners Religious life |
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Book review (H-Net) Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) |
| Summary: | Introduction -- Appalachian Mountain religion -- Patterns of life and work -- Coal town life -- "It's about as dangerous a thing as exists" -- Power in the blood -- Suffering and redemption -- Conclusion |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-248) and index |
| Physical Description: | XV, 259 S., Ill., 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 0253352371 |