Whose Bible Is It?: A History of the Scriptures Through the Ages

Title: Whose Bible Is It?: A History of the Scriptures Through the Ages
Author: Pelikan, Jaroslav Jan
ISBN: 9780670033850
Publisher: Viking Adult
Published: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Condition: Used: Very Good
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Publisher Description:
No book has been more pored over, has been the subject of more commentary and controversy, or had more influence not only on our religious beliefs but also on our culture and language than the Bible. And certainly no book has been as widely read. But how did the Bible become the book we know it to be?

In this superbly written history, Jaroslav Pelikan takes the reader through the good bookas evolution from its earliest incarnation as oral tales to its modern existence in various iterations, translations, and languages. From the earliest Hebrew texts and the Bibleas appearance in Greek, then Latin, Pelikan explores the canonization of different Bibles and why certain books were adopted by certain religions and sects, as well as the development of the printing press, the translation into modern languages, and varying schools of critical scholarship.

Both an enduring work of scholarship and a fascinating read, "Whose Bible Is It?" will be eagerly welcomed by the many fans of Elaine Pagelsas books and Adam Nicolsonas "Godas Secretaries,"