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Overview"The Bible is the most influential book in Western history. As the foundational text of Judaism and Christianity, the Bible has been interpreted and reinterpreted over millennia, utilized to promote a seemingly endless run of theological and political positions. Adherents and detractors alike point to different passages throughout to justify wildly disparate behaviors and beliefs. Translated and retranslated, these texts lead both to unity and intense conflict. Influential books on any topic are typically called ""bibles."" What is the Bible? As a text considered sacred by some, its stories and language appear throughout the fine arts and popular culture, from Shakespeare to Saturday Night Live. In Michael Coogan's eagerly awaited addition to Oxford's What Everyone Needs to Know® series, conflicts and controversies surrounding the world's bestselling book are addressed in a straightforward Q&A format. This book provides an unbiased look at biblical authority and authorship, the Bible's influence in Western culture, the disputes over meaning and interpretation, and the state of biblical scholarship today. Brimming with information for the student and the expert alike, The Bible: What Everyone Needs to Know ® is a dependable introduction to a most contentious holy book." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael Coogan (Professor of Religious Studies, Professor of Religious Studies, Stonehill College)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 14.30cm Weight: 0.354kg ISBN: 9780199383047ISBN 10: 0199383049 Pages: 214 Publication Date: 27 January 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAdmiration and gratitude should be equally widespread for Coogan's ability to be at once clear, concise, and convincing. Essential. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers. * L. J. Greenspoon, Creighton University, CHOICE * very well done, and the book will serve its intended readership well. * KEITH BEECH-GRUENEBERG, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament * Admiration and gratitude should be equally widespread for Coogan's ability to be at once clear, concise, and convincing. Essential. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers. * L. J. Greenspoon, Creighton University, CHOICE * Author InformationMichael Coogan has been Lecturer on the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible at the Harvard Divinity School and the Director of Publications for the Harvard Semitic Museum. He is the editor of The New Oxford Annotated Bible, The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible, and The Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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