A History of the Bible: The Book and Its Faiths

by John Barton

Book Overview

A literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priest

In our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church. The idea of the Bible as Holy Scripture, a non-negotiable authority straight from God, has prevailed in Western society for some time. And while it provides a firm foundation for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143111205
• ISBN13: 9780143111207
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.4"