Whose Bible is It?: A History of the Scriptures Through the Ages

Whose Bible is It?: A History of the Scriptures Through the Ages

by JaroslavPelikan (Author)

Synopsis

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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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Publisher: Allen Lane
Published: 04 Aug 2005

ISBN 10: 0713998776
ISBN 13: 9780713998771

Author Bio
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.