Seth Perry, Assistant Professor of Religion, Princeton University, will talk about his book Bible Culture & Authority in the Early United States. Perry's book looks at the development of Bible print culture in the United States in the decades immediately following the American Revolution. Prior to the America's war of independence, all English-language bibles came to the American colonies from Europe. After the Revolution, a dynamic Bible printing and publishing industry quickly emerged in the newly-formed nation. Perry's book tells the story of the rise of Bible printing and publishing in the United States, and what made it distinct from European, primarily English, bible printing. It examines the crucial role played by Bible printers, publishers, and Bible societies in the formation of civic consciousness and authority in the new republic.