Research Catalog

Title

Bible Bill : a biography of William Aberhart / by David R. Elliott and Iris Miller.

Author

Elliott, David Raymond, 1948-

Publication

Edmonton, Alta., Canada : Reidmore Books, c1987.

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Details

Additional Authors

Miller, Iris, 1929-

Description

ix, 372 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Subject

• Aberhart, William, 1878-1943
• Alberta Social Credit League
• 1900-1999
• Prime ministers > Alberta > Biography
• Evangelists > Alberta > Biography
• Social credit > Alberta > History > 20th century
• Alberta > Politics and government

Genre/Form

• Biographies
• History

Note

• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. [364]-367.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. The Formative Years -- 2. Vocation or Avocaction? -- 3. Preacher on the Prairies -- 4. Aberhart's Theology -- 5. The Principal of Crescent Heights High School -- 6. The Birth of a Sect -- 7. An Expanding Influence -- 8. He Was Loved, He Was Hated -- 9. Background to Social Credit -- 10. The Dividing of the Waters -- 11. The Mushrooming Movement -- 12. Aberhart Versus Douglas -- 13. Where Will All the Money Come From? -- 14. Alberta's Messiah -- 15. "Victorious! When Could You Come? -- 16. "I Am Glad There Will Be No Newspapers in Heaven: -- 17. The Rebellion -- 18. Aberhart Versus The Constitution -- 19. The War Years -- 20. The Preaching Premier -- 21. William Aberhart: An Assessment.

ISBN

091909144X (pbk.)

LCCN

^^^88140684^

OCLC

• 19323422
• SCSB-12631354

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library