Whose Bible is it?
a short history of the Scriptures
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Author
Publication
2006 - Penguin Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
68,500 words, Guess
Page Count
274 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivewhosebibleisitsh0000peli
- ISBN-100143036777
- ISBN-139780143036777
- LibraryThing12318
- Goodreads472157
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- OCLC Control Number63128727
- Better World Books9780143036777
- Open LibraryOL23081904M
Classifications
- LCCBS445 .P46 2006
Description
A grand history of the Bible written by a major historian of theology. Pelikan takes the reader through the Bible's evolution from its earliest incarnation as oral tales to its modern existence in various configurations and translations. From the earliest Hebrew texts and the Bible's appearance in Greek, then Latin, Pelikan explores the canonization of different Bibles and why certain books were adopted or rejected by certain religions and sects, as well as the development of the printing press, translation into modern languages, and the varying schools of critical scholarship.
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