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An Introduction to the Bible [electronic resource].

By: Publication details: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.Description: 1 online resource (209 p.)ISBN:
  • 9781317545255
  • 1317545257
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: An Introduction to the BibleDDC classification:
  • 220.61
LOC classification:
  • BS475.3 .R64 2014
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface to the Third Edition; Abbreviations; Maps; 1. What is the Bible?; 2. How Biblical Writers Wrote; 3. The Making of the Old Testament; 4. The Making of the Apocrypha; 5. The Making of the New Testament; 6. The Canon of the Bible; 7. The Study of the Bible; 8. The Use of the Bible; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
Summary: The Bible is one of the most influential and profound texts in human history - it is disturbing, unconventional, and never content with the world as it is. This classic introduction presents a concise and accessible guide to all aspects of biblical study: the nature and purpose of the Bible; how biblical writers wrote; the making of both Old and New Testaments; the making of the Apocrypha; what was left out and what kept in the Bible and why; and how the Bible has been shaped by and continues to shape religion, culture and politics. Completely revised and updated - and considerably extended.
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface to the Third Edition; Abbreviations; Maps; 1. What is the Bible?; 2. How Biblical Writers Wrote; 3. The Making of the Old Testament; 4. The Making of the Apocrypha; 5. The Making of the New Testament; 6. The Canon of the Bible; 7. The Study of the Bible; 8. The Use of the Bible; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

The Bible is one of the most influential and profound texts in human history - it is disturbing, unconventional, and never content with the world as it is. This classic introduction presents a concise and accessible guide to all aspects of biblical study: the nature and purpose of the Bible; how biblical writers wrote; the making of both Old and New Testaments; the making of the Apocrypha; what was left out and what kept in the Bible and why; and how the Bible has been shaped by and continues to shape religion, culture and politics. Completely revised and updated - and considerably extended.

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