by ThomasL.Thompson (Author)
Professor Thomas suggests that we misunderstand the Bible if we read it as history, which he considers a modern concept completely incompatible with the world-view of antiquity. He shows we have to regard the Bible as a body of literature reflecting the philosophical and moral views of its authors.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 412
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Pimlico
Published: 07 Sep 2000
ISBN 10: 0712667482
ISBN 13: 9780712667487
Book Overview: Controversial and accessible, The Bible in History is the first book to bring a complex and scholarly debate to the attention of a wider audience.