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The Bible

- What Everyone Needs to Know ®
Af: Michael Coogan Engelsk Paperback

The Bible

- What Everyone Needs to Know ®
Af: Michael Coogan Engelsk Paperback
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The Bible is the most influential book in Western history. As the foundational text of Judaism and Christianity, the Bible has been interpreted and reinterpreted over millennia, utilized to promote a seemingly endless run of theological and political positions. Adherents and detractors alike point to different passages throughout to justify wildly disparate behaviors and beliefs. Translated and retranslated, these texts lead both to unity and intense conflict. Influential books on any topic are typically called "bibles." What is the Bible? As a text considered sacred by some, its stories and language appear throughout the fine arts and popular culture, from Shakespeare to Saturday Night Live. In Michael Coogan''s eagerly awaited addition to Oxford''s What Everyone Needs to Know® series, conflicts and controversies surrounding the world''s bestselling book are addressed in a straightforward Q&A format. This book provides an unbiased look at biblical authority and authorship, the Bible''s influence in Western culture, the disputes over meaning and interpretation, and the state of biblical scholarship today. Brimming with information for the student and the expert alike, The Bible: What Everyone Needs to Know ® is a dependable introduction to a most contentious holy book.
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The Bible is the most influential book in Western history. As the foundational text of Judaism and Christianity, the Bible has been interpreted and reinterpreted over millennia, utilized to promote a seemingly endless run of theological and political positions. Adherents and detractors alike point to different passages throughout to justify wildly disparate behaviors and beliefs. Translated and retranslated, these texts lead both to unity and intense conflict. Influential books on any topic are typically called "bibles." What is the Bible? As a text considered sacred by some, its stories and language appear throughout the fine arts and popular culture, from Shakespeare to Saturday Night Live. In Michael Coogan''s eagerly awaited addition to Oxford''s What Everyone Needs to Know® series, conflicts and controversies surrounding the world''s bestselling book are addressed in a straightforward Q&A format. This book provides an unbiased look at biblical authority and authorship, the Bible''s influence in Western culture, the disputes over meaning and interpretation, and the state of biblical scholarship today. Brimming with information for the student and the expert alike, The Bible: What Everyone Needs to Know ® is a dependable introduction to a most contentious holy book.
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 224
ISBN-13: 9780199383030
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 0199383030
Kategori: Bibelen
Udg. Dato: 28 jan 2021
Længde: 18mm
Bredde: 209mm
Højde: 139mm
Forlag: Oxford University Press Inc
Oplagsdato: 28 jan 2021
Forfatter(e): Michael Coogan
Forfatter(e) Michael Coogan


Kategori Bibelen


ISBN-13 9780199383030


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 224


Udgave


Længde 18mm


Bredde 209mm


Højde 139mm


Udg. Dato 28 jan 2021


Oplagsdato 28 jan 2021


Forlag Oxford University Press Inc