Dr John Barton - A History of the Bible - Paperback Book

Dr John Barton

Explore the profound history and enduring influence of the Bible with John Barton's masterpiece, "A History of the Bible." This acclaimed book, winner of the Duff Cooper Prize and a Sunday Times bestseller, delves into the Bible's construction, understanding, and its central role in Western culture and religion. Barton meticulously details how the various narratives, laws, proverbs, prophecies, poems, and letters that comprise the Bible were written, when they were written, and who their authors might have been. Discover the intricate process by which certain texts became canonical while others did not, revealing the Bible not as a fixed text, but as a product of long and fascinating evolution. Uncover the Bible's dissemination, translation, and interpretation across Judaism and Christianity from Antiquity to modern scholarship. This insightful work illuminates the dynamic relationship between religion and scripture, showcasing how meaning has been both drawn from and imposed upon the text throughout history. Product Summary: ISBN: 9780141978505, Author: John Barton, Publisher: Penguin Random House, Publication Year: 2020, Pages: 640, Cover: Paperback, Language: English.