{"title":"Harry Spillane","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarry Spillane’s works delve into the complex intersections of history, faith, and military life, offering readers thoughtful perspectives on the influence of religion in wartime contexts. His writing explores the challenges and experiences of those who carry both spiritual and martial commitments, providing nuanced reflections on belief and duty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers interested in the convergence of historical narrative and religious themes, Spillane’s books offer a compelling blend of personal insight and broader historical analysis. Through clear, evocative prose, his work invites contemplation on the role of faith amid conflict and the enduring human questions that arise from it.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"selling-the-word-of-god-by-harry-spillane-9781851246625","title":"Selling the Word of God","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bible is the most published text in history, and the story of its publication in the English language is extraordinary. \u003cem\u003eSelling the Word of God\u003c\/em\u003e traces its evolution from the first printed English New Testament of 1525 to the much celebrated King James Bible of 1611. By this date, readers could already choose from over a dozen English versions, each of them printed in vastly different ways. Behind each edition are stories of rivalries, mistakes, bankruptcies, and bestsellers. Far from being fixed, stable publications, Bibles were consistently undergoing change and development in the early modern period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCreativity and enterprise were at the heart of the English Bible market, something that the usual focus on Bible translators has often overshadowed. Illustrated with early editions, \u003cem\u003eSelling the Word of God\u003c\/em\u003e considers how printers created new markets for Bibles, how they advertised them, and how they commissioned innovative forms of illustration and decoration to attract buyers. How, it asks, did the English Bible become a bestseller?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47872841122028,"sku":"9781851246625","price":57.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781851246625-selling-the-word-of-god.jpg?v=1782936715"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/harry-spillane.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}