The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
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Rating | : | 4.48 (703 Votes) |
Asin | : | B00AQMEV8E |
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Number of Pages | : | 479 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-01-10 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"***THIS IS A "CHILDREN'S" VERSION!!***" according to JnC Amazon. It should have been CLEARLY noted in the listing and description that this is NOT the original book. It is EDITED heavily by Rev. Jesse Lyman Hurlbut to "change the words here and there to simpler ones, and to OMIT ALL the conversations and arguments concerning subjects belonging to the field of doctrine." While a children's book would need simplifying, the listing is for the original ADULT book, so I'm really annoyed at this poorly l. "Interesting summary of Bible messages in story form" according to BB. Interesting fictional story of so many key messages & stories from the Bible. Mostly fun (although sometimes difficult) journey in deciphering the older English language used by the author in the 17th century, as well as deciphering which messages and character names relate to which specific Bible messages. Good for the analytical, sleuth mindset! Apparently written to be re-read over & over and, therefore, to unravel more & more of t. "One of the great religious classics of all time" according to Steve Bradley. I have read this book many times, and each time, I marvel at the author's ability to conceptualize and crystallize the truths he's attempting to teach. If you have a religious bent, you owe it to yourself to read this. There are few books that rely on, use, and interpret the imagery of the Bible so successfully. You will find so many "hooks" in this book that tie into the Bible stories and ideas that you will find it hard to see all o
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