The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts

by Karen Armstrong

Book Overview

Today the Quran is used by some to justify war and acts of terrorism, the Torah to deny Palestinians the right to live in the Land of Israel, and the Bible to condemn homosexuality and contraception. The significance of Scripture may not be immediately obvious in our secular world but its misunderstanding is perhaps the root cause of many of today's controversies.

In this timely and important book, one of the most trusted and admired...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451494865
• ISBN13: 9780451494863
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.6" x 9.3"