A distinguished historian provides a clear and engaging account of the Bible's journey from oral narrative to Hebrew and Greek text to today's countless editions. He traces the evolution of the Jewish, Protestant, and Catholic versions, and the various schools of critical scholarship.
Jaroslav Pelikan, widely regarded as one of the most distinguished historians of our day, now provides a clear and engaging account of the Bible's journey from oral narrative to Hebrew and Greek text to today's countless editions. Pelikan explores the evolution of the Jewish, Protestant, and Catholic versions and the development of the printing press and its effect on the Reformation, the translation into modern languages, and varying schools of critical scholarship. Whose Bible Is It? is a triumph of scholarship that is also a pleasure to read.
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WHOSE BIBLE IS IT
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Product Weight: 0.55 lbs
Author: Pelikan, Jaroslav
Publication Date: 2006-01-31
Language: English
Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP
Dewey Decimal Classification: FIC
Audience Age Group: 18 to UP
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780143036777
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