Whose Bible Is It?: A History Of The Scripture Through The Ages - Hardcover

Pelikan, Jaroslav Jan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670033855 ISBN 13: 9780670033850

Publisher: Viking Pr, 2005

Synopsis

A history of the Bible traces its evolution from an oral testament to its numerous modern iterations and translations, discussing such topics as the canonization of different versions, the adoption of certain books by religions and sects, and the varying schools of critical scholarship that exist today. 25,000 first printing.

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Review:

"A crisp, remarkably succinct history of the Bible as preserved, interpreted, translated and canonized by the various faiths that believe in it." --Los Angeles Times

"Engaging . . . an excellent overview." --The New York Times Book Review

"Outstanding . . . Pelikan takes the reader through the process of scripture building with a fluency and ease that is both accessible and understandable." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Masterly . . . Pelikan weaves a tapestry of the power of the Word to mold religious communities, nations, and culture. . . . Engaging, concise, and highly readable." --The Christian Science Monitor

About the Author:

Jaroslav Pelikan is Sterling Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University and past president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His many books include the five- volume The Christian Tradition, Jesus Through the Centuries, and Mary Through the Centuries. He has received the Thomas Jefferson Medal of the National Endowment for the Humanities and an honorary degree from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America as well as forty-one other honorary degrees.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Pr
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0670033855
• ISBN 13: 9780670033850
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 274