The Bible and civilization (New York Times library of Jewish knowledge)

By Gabriel Sivan

Book Overview

A scholarly book written in a style accessible to any lay reader. It's amazing how much influence the Bible has over so many of the world's cultures. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081290348X
• ISBN13: 9780812903485
• Release Date: January 1974
• Publisher: Quadrangle/New York Times Book Co
• Length: 524 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.5" x 1.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Fascinating

A scholarly book written in a style accessible to any lay reader. It's amazing how much influence the Bible has over so many of the world's cultures.

A wonderfully informative book

This book considers the inspirational effect of the Bible on Western Literature and Art. It is based on work done for "The Encyclopedia Judaica" Dr. Sivan who was a major contributor to Judaica covers a very wide area in showing how central the Bible is to so much of the creative heart of Western Civilization. The reading of this work gave me much knowledge and enjoyment.