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No book has been the subject of more comment and controversy or has had more influence on our culture and language than the Bible. But how did it become the book we know it to be? In this superbly written history, Jaroslav Pelikan charts its evolution from oral tales via Hebrew texts, Greek, and Latin translations, to its many different forms today, offering a new insight into the history of the last two thousand years. This is an enduring work of scholarship and a fascinating read.
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"An engaging and highly readable survey of biblical scholarship that tells a fascinating and complex story."
—The Wall Street Journal
"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 and past president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His many books include the five-volume The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, 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.
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- PublisherAllen Lane
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0713998776
- ISBN 13 9780713998771
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages288
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