The Bible: What Everyone Needs to Know(r)

by Michael D Coogan and Michael D. Coogan

Book Overview

The Bible is the most influential book in Western history. As the foundational text of Judaism and Christianity, the Bible has been interpreted and reinterpreted over millennia, utilized to promote a seemingly endless run of theological and political positions. Adherents and detractors alike point to different passages throughout to justify wildly disparate behaviors and beliefs. Translated and retranslated, these texts lead both to unity and intense...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199383030
• ISBN13: 9780199383030
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.2"