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Author:   Dr John Barton
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:   Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 12.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 19.60cm
Weight:   0.240kg
ISBN:  

9780141993041

ISBN 10:   0141993049
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   02 November 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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The joy of The Word isn't reaching its final conclusion, but the unexpected journey itself, told so well that it will engage those who have never set foot in churches as readily as the faithful in the pews -- Peter Stanford * The Sunday Times * A book bejewelled with insight and erudition and compassion .... Ought to be of interest to anyone interested in what we mean by our words -- Stuart Kelly * Scotsman * His learning shines through in every sentence -- Kathryn Hughes * Mail on Sunday * Scholarly intelligence, a readable style, and insights at every turn -- Cally Hammond * Church Times *

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John Barton was the Oriel and Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford from 1991 to 2014 and, since 1973, has been a priest in the Church of England. His bestselling A History of the Bible: The Book and Its Faiths was shortlisted for the Wolfson Prize for History, won the Duff Cooper Prize and has been translated into more than ten languages. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2007 and is a Corresponding Fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

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