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Harper's Bible Dictionary is a scholarly reference book of the Bible, containing the texts of the Old Testament, the Apocrypha, and the New Testament. It is written by 180 members of the Society of Biblical Literature , edited by Paul J. Achtemeier , and containing 3500 articles and 400 photographs.
When Harper & Row, who held the rights to A Time to Heal, brought suit, The Nation asserted that its use of the book was protected under the doctrine of fair use, because of the great public interest in a historical figure's account of a historic incident. The Court rejected this argument holding that the right of first publication was ...
Harper is an American publishing house, the flagship imprint of global publisher, HarperCollins, based in New York City.Founded in New York in 1817 by James Harper and his brother John, the company operated as J. & J. Harper until 1833, when it changed its name to Harper & Brothers, reflecting the inclusion of Joseph and Fletcher Harper.
Books originally published by Harper & Row (1962—1990) From 1833 to 1962 the company was known as Harper & Brothers . Since 1990 the company has been known as HarperCollins .
HarperOne is a publishing imprint of HarperCollins, specializing in books that aim to "transform, inspire, change lives, and influence cultural discussions."Under the original name of Harper San Francisco, the imprint was founded in 1977 by 13 employees of the New York City–based Harper & Row, who traveled west to San Francisco to be at the center of the New Age movement.
Beginning his term as mayor in 1844, his tenure would be cut short by an ousting in April 1845. Outside of publishing and politics, Harper was a trustee of Vassar College until his death in 1869. Harper's company would later be merged with another publisher to form Harper & Row in 1962 and HarperCollins in 1990 under the News Corporation banner.
Study Bible software is also available which can aid readers in the study of the Bible. This software normally includes several Bible translations, commentaries, Bible Dictionaries, maps and other content. They also include search engines to enable users to find Bible passages by keyword and by theme.
World Perspectives is a scholarly book series edited by Ruth Nanda Anshen and published by Harper & Row. Number indicates order in series. Approaches to God by Jacques Maritain; Accent on Form by Lancelot Law Whyte; Scope of Total Architecture by Walter Gropius; Recovery of Faith by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan