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TOMLIN, T., A Divinity for All Persuasions. Almanacs and Early American Religious Life. Oxford University Press, 2017. 240p. Paperback. Series: Religion in America. A Divinity for All Persuasions provides a fresh interpretation of almanacs Tomlin's close reading of almanacs reveals an important and often overlooked means of conveying and reinforcing biblical teachings among a wide readership. In a fresh and persuasive interpretation of almanacs Tomlin rejects the oft repeated assessment that almanacs were filled with superstitions, the occult, and magic that reflected a non-Christian element in colonial popular religion Tomlin has made an important contribution to our understanding of both almanacs and popular religion. Reviews in American History (Publisher's information). € 42.79 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9780190669584