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The Bible: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
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Product Description
It is sometimes said that the Bible is one of the most unread books in the world, yet has been a major force in the development of Western culture and continues to exert an enormous influence over many people's lives. This Very Short Introduction looks at the importance accorded to the Bible by different communities and cultures and attempts to explain why it has generated such a rich variety of uses and interpretations. It explores how the Bible was written, the development of the canon, the role of Biblical criticism, the appropriation of the Bible in high and popular culture, and its use for political ends.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #29970 in Books
- Published on: 2000-02-24
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 168 pages
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About the Author
John Riches is Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at the University of Glasgow. His published work includes The World of Jesus: First Century Judaism in Crisis and A Century of New Testament Study.
Customer Reviews
Impressive - Read on the bus
I bought this book to help me decide whether to study A Level Rel Studies - it is surprisingly lively and quirky, covering such topics as The Bible and Politics, The Bible and its Critics and The Bible in High and Popular Culture - it left me impressed by its reduction of vast areas and concise, complex expression. It certainly is a good place to start if you dont know what to read first, or what to think - it makes you question preconceptions- and buy more books, sadly!.
Not a bad start
...but too overwhelmed with the importance of the Book, with not enough attention given to critical and historical studies and debates. I'd recommend Richard Friedman or Tim Callahan over this, even for starters.
Heavy reading
After recently going to an Alpha course i wanted to try to digest another volume in a condensed version. It was slightly heavy going and i was foolish to think something so small would make sense of something so big. Nicely written and something i will keep to try again a little later in life.
