Barton, Dr John
A History of the Bible: The Book and Its Faiths
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141978505
- author:
- Barton, Dr John
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 640
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Religion,Judaism, Sacred Writings,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Bible is the central book of Western culture, a singular authority on what to believe and how to live for the two faiths that hold it sacred. It is also one of the great works of world literature, woven into our language and thought in an unparalleled degree. This book tells the story of the Bible, explaining how it came to be constructed and how it has been understood, from its remote beginnings down to the present. John Barton describes the narratives, laws, proverbs, prophecies, poems and letters that comprise the Bible, shedding new light on familiar passages and exposing the sources and traditions behind them. The process by which some texts became canonical and were included, while others were not, is revealed, demonstrating that the Bible is not the fixed text it is often perceived to be, but the result of a long and intriguing evolution.
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