Thomas Nelson (publisher family)

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Thomas Nelson (publisher family) refers to the Scottish family behind the historic Thomas Nelson publishing house, influential in religious and educational publishing from the 19th century onward.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish family
family
activeFromCentury 19th century
associatedWith Thomas Nelson (publisher)
Thomas Nelson and Sons
businessBase Edinburgh
businessType family-run publishing house
continuedInfluenceInto 20th century
contributedTo development of affordable religious books
expansion of mass-market educational publishing
spread of Christian literature in the English-speaking world
countryOfOrigin Scotland
eraOfGreatestInfluence 19th century
fieldOfActivity Christian literature
educational textbooks
general books
foundingMember Thomas Nelson (publisher, born 1780)
hasMember Thomas Nelson (publisher, born 1780)
Thomas Nelson Jr. (publisher)
William Nelson (publisher)
industry publishing
laterBusinessBase London
legacy historically significant in British publishing history
major imprint in Christian publishing
notableFor Thomas Nelson publishing house
educational publishing
religious publishing
religiousOrientation Protestant Christianity
roleInCompany managers of Thomas Nelson publishing firm
owners of Thomas Nelson publishing firm

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Thomas Nelson (publisher family) ("Thomas Nelson (publisher, born 1780)")
Thomas Nelson (publisher family) ("William Nelson (publisher)")
Thomas Nelson (publisher family) ("Thomas Nelson Jr. (publisher)")
hasMember
Thomas Nelson (publisher family) ("Thomas Nelson (publisher)")
Thomas Nelson (publisher family) ("Thomas Nelson and Sons")
associatedWith
New King James Version ("Thomas Nelson Publishers")
commissionedBy
Thomas Nelson (publisher family) ("Thomas Nelson (publisher, born 1780)")
foundingMember
Nelson
hasNotableBearer
Thomas Nelson (publisher family) ("Thomas Nelson publishing house")
notableFor

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