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Foxfire 7 by Paul Gillespie

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Foxfire 7

Ministers and Church Members, Revivals and Baptisms, Shaped-note and Gospel Singing, Faith Healing and Camp Meetings, Foot Washing, Snake Handling

Paul Gillespie

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · March 1, 1982

Reading lane: Rural Life

First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers.

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Who It's For

Good for readers interested in Appalachian mountain religious traditions

Book Details

Authors
Paul Gillespie
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published
March 1, 1982
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Rural Life · Southern U.S. History
Reading lane
Rural Life

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Publisher Categories

  • Folkcrafts

  • Mysticism

  • Rural Life

About This Book

First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions. The seventh Foxfire volume explores the traditions of mountain religious heritage--including minist...

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First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions. The seventh Foxfire volume explores the traditions of mountain religious heritage--including ministers, revivals, baptisms, gospel-singing, faith healing, camp meetings, snake handling--and more.

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