Books like jesus and john wayne9/9/2023 – It has very little prescription of what should be done. – It is particularly credible because of Du Mez's training in history and her position at an historically evangelical university. – It is, as Du Mez says, dependent on the work of journalists. – The scope is mostly limited to 100 years: 1925 Scopes Trial to 2020. If adjectives are used, they evoke the point being made. – The reader learns the gist of each story. The effect is the takeaway that this Christian masculinity was not just one person but an ideological movement. – There is less analysis in the sense of "on the one hand, on the other hand." Instead of telling, there is showing-with example after example, and quote after quote. It keeps the attention of the reader used to reading Twitter or watching YouTube or The Crown or listening to podcasts. ![]() ![]() It has been diligently edited to be concise. That is, readers get a feeling that they are learning quickly. – It is brief and dense so it is efficient. After finishing the helpful, and highly acclaimed, "Jesus and John Wayne" by I'm thinking about the style of the book from a publishing perspective-what has made this book so successful?
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