The Bible: A Biography (Thorndike Press Large Print Nonfiction Series) - Hardcover

Armstrong, Karen

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9781410403780: The Bible: A Biography (Thorndike Press Large Print Nonfiction Series)

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ISBN 10: 1410403785 ISBN 13: 9781410403780

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2008

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Examines the Bible's complex history, the social and political environment in which oral history became written scripture, how the various books were collected into a single volume, and its acceptance as Christianity's sacred text.

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"Armstrong can simplify complex ideas, but she is never simplistic." "Her conviction, passion, and intelligence radiate throughout the book, making us feel the urgency of the ideas it seeks to convey." "Armstrong at her best--translating and distilling complex history into lucid prose that will delight scholars and armchair historians alike." "A tour de force ... She has dedicated herself to understanding the most prominent world faiths and explaining them to a secular/postsecular society."

Book Description:

The Bible is a groundbreaking explanation and interpretation of the single most influential text of all time, by the world's foremost religious historian.

'The best sort of popularizing: there is no sacrifice of integrity and no dumbing down.' Edward Norman, Literary Review

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