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An introduction to the Bible / J.W. Rogerson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London ; Oakville, Connecticut : Equinox Publishing, 2012Edition: Third editionDescription: 1 online resource (209 pages) : mapsContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781844658763
  • 1844658767
  • 1845537076
  • 9781845537074
  • 1315729210
  • 9781315729213
  • 1317545257
  • 9781317545255
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Introduction to the Bible.DDC classification:
  • 220.6/1 22
LOC classification:
  • BS475.3 .R64 2011eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
What is the Bible? -- How biblical writers wrote -- The making of the Old Testament -- The making of the apocrypha -- The making of the New Testament -- The canon of the Bible -- The study of the Bible -- The use of the Bible.
Summary: The Bible is one of the most influential and profound texts in human history - it is disturbing, unconventional, and never content with the world as it is. This classic introduction presents a concise and accessible guide to all aspects of biblical study: the nature and purpose of the Bible; how biblical writers wrote; the making of both Old and New Testaments; the making of the Apocrypha; what was left out and what kept in the Bible and why; and how the Bible has been shaped by and continues to shape religion, culture and politics. Completely revised and updated - and considerably extended.
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Item type Current library Call number URL Status Notes Barcode
eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)846652

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is the Bible? -- How biblical writers wrote -- The making of the Old Testament -- The making of the apocrypha -- The making of the New Testament -- The canon of the Bible -- The study of the Bible -- The use of the Bible.

Print version record.

The Bible is one of the most influential and profound texts in human history - it is disturbing, unconventional, and never content with the world as it is. This classic introduction presents a concise and accessible guide to all aspects of biblical study: the nature and purpose of the Bible; how biblical writers wrote; the making of both Old and New Testaments; the making of the Apocrypha; what was left out and what kept in the Bible and why; and how the Bible has been shaped by and continues to shape religion, culture and politics. Completely revised and updated - and considerably extended.

English.