Bible : A Very Short Introduction (Record no. 51575)

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International Standard Book Number 9780198863335
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Classification number 220.61 RIC
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Personal name Riches, John
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Title Bible : A Very Short Introduction
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Edition statement 2
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Name of publisher, distributor, etc Oxford University Press
Place of publication, distribution, etc Oxford
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2021
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Title Very Short Introductions
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Summary, etc Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring<br/><br/>The Bible is one of the world's most read and most influential books. It has provided many rules for people to live by, and has shaped our language and our shared beliefs in ways that have both drawn communities together and fueled bitter disputes and conflicts. Having played a major role in the development of Western culture, the Bible continues to exert an enormous influence over millions of lives.<br/><br/>This Very Short Introduction explores the material, cultural, and religious history of the Bible. Looking first at how the books of the Bible came to be written down and collected as authoritative sacred texts, John Riches goes on to show how they were produced and distributed across the world, and how they have been read and interpreted by differing communities in different languages. Riches compares how Jewish and Christian communities have interpreted the same passage of the Bible, and looks at some of the strikingly varied readings a very short book like Galatians has received over 2,000 years. Finally, he explores post-colonial and feminist readings of the Bible, and concludes by surveying the uses of the Bible in art, music, poetry, and politics.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Bible History
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Christianity
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Biblical Studies
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Religion
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