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A History of the Bible

The Story of the World's Most Influential Book

ISBN-13: 9780525428770

Author(s): John Barton

Subjects: HRA, QRA

Publisher: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE GROUP

Publisher Imprint: Viking Press USA

Publication Date: 06-06-2019

Format: Hardback

Availability: Temporary unavailable

£30.00
A History of the Bible

About the book

In Western culture, the Bible is monolithic. John Barton argues that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete, fixed religious system, but rather a product of a long and intriguing process, which has inspired Judaism and Christianity, but still does not describe the whole of either religion. He further argues that a thorough understanding of the history and context of its writing encourages religious communities to move away from the Bible's literal wording - which is impossible to determine - and focus instead on the broader meanings of scripture.