| The Gospel According to Peanuts Anniversary Edition Contributor(s): Short, Robert L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664222226 ISBN-13: 9780664222222 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2000 Annotation: While Charlie Brown and his friends have enjoyed the kind of success most cartoon characters can only dream about, Robert Short's book also has found a place in the hearts of readers, with sales now totaling more than ten million copies. Short provides a modern-day guide to the Christian faith, fully illustrated with the classic comic strips of Charles Schultz. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Inspirational - Religion | Inspirational - Religion | Christian Theology - General |
| Dewey: 261.57 |
| LCCN: 99052779 |
| Series: Gospel According To... |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.56" W x 8.56" (0.46 lbs) 130 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Theometrics - Secular - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: While Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the rest of the Peanuts gang have enjoyed the kind of success most cartoon characters can only dream about--becoming pop culture icons of the highest order and entering the global consciousness practically as family members--Robert Short's The Gospel According to Peanuts also has found a place in the hearts of many readers, with sales now totaling more than ten million copies. This anniversary edition features a new cover, a new interior design, and a new foreword by Martin E. Marty. Whether coming to the book for the first time or taking a second look, a delightful experience awaits in this modern-day guide to the Christian faith, fully illustrated with Peanuts. |
Contributor Bio(s): Short, Robert L.: - Robert L. Short is perhaps best known for his first book, The Gospel according to Peanuts, which was lauded by The New York Times Book Review as "a 'perilous experiment' that comes off and earned the "admiration and respect of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he regularly traveled and preached throughout the country, presenting programs in Christian faith and the arts at churches and colleges. His other books include Something to Believe In, The Gospel According to Dogs, and The Parables of Dr. Seuss. |
