Edmonton--the weekly Western Catholic Reporter noted in February that Ted Byfield's grand plan for a 12-volume series on Christianity had ground to a halt with Volume 6, which sold 9,000 copies.
Edmonton Edmonton (ĕd`məntən), city (1991 pop. 616,741), provincial capital, central Alta., Canada, on the North Saskatchewan River. The center of the largest metropolitan area in Alberta, Edmonton, known as the "Gateway to the North," is located -- The weekly Western Catholic Reporter noted in February February: see month. that Ted Byfield's grand plan for a 12-volume series on
Christianity Christianity, religion founded in Palestine by the followers of Jesus. One of the world's major religions, it predominates in Europe and the Americas, where it has been a powerful historical force and cultural influence, but it also claims adherents in virtually had ground to a halt with Volume 6, which sold 9,000
copies. Part of the problem was that a number of customers who received
the $50 volume failed to pay. Another difficulty is a battle over
copyright of the first six volumes, without which a new publisher cannot
proceed. The series has been recommended by Catholic Insight.
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