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****A literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priest****In our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church. The idea of the Bible as "Holy Scripture," a non-negotiable authority straight from God, has prevailed in Western society for some time. And while it provides a firm foundation for centuries of Christian teaching, it denies the depth, variety, and richness of this fascinating text. In__A History of the Bible__, John Barton argues that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete, fixed religious system, but rather a product of a long and intriguing process, which has inspired Judaism and Christianity, but still does not describe the whole of either religion. Barton shows how the Bible is indeed an important source of religious insight for Jews and Christians alike, yet argues that it must be read in its historical context--from its beginnings in myth and folklore to its many interpretations throughout the centuries.It is a book full of narratives, laws, proverbs, prophecies, poems, and letters, each with their own cha

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Author

Barton, John

Publisher

Penguin Publishing Group

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9780525428770

Category

religious

Subjects

History, Religion, Christian

Rating

4.5 / 5 (918 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14