Last Essays on Church and Religion
London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1877. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [5], vi-xxxii, [3], 2-228 pp. Purple publisher's cloth with gilt and black decorations and two black borders on each board, gilt lettering and four gilt rules on the spine. Coated black endpapers and pastedowns. Oxford DNB, Stefan Collini, "Arnold, Matthew (1822–1888)". Matthew Arnold was a poet, essayist, and theologian who was highly critical of the extreme fringes of the Anglican Church. He disagreed with literalist interpretations of the Bible and advocated for the Church to be a social good rather than have itself focus on dogmatic teachings. Very Good+. Item #000012027
With a few annotations throughout and several annotations on the recto of the free rear endpaper.
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