The Bible: A Very Short Introduction
The Bible: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringThe Bible is one of the world's most read and most influential books. Having played a major role in the…
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The Bible: A Very Short Introduction
Very Short Introductions Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringThe Bible is one of the world's most read and most influential books. Having played a major role in the development of Western culture, the Bible continues to exert an enormous influence over millions of lives.This Very Short Introduction explores the material, cultural, and religious history of the Bible. It has provided many rules for people to live by, and has shaped our language and our shared beliefs in ways that have both drawn communities together and fueled bitter disputes and conflicts.
Looking first at how the books of the Bible came to be written down and collected as authoritative sacred texts, John Riches goes on to show how they were produced and distributed across the world, and how they have been read and interpreted by