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Author Riches, John Kenneth, 1939-

Title The Bible : a very short introduction / John Riches
Published Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000

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Description 1 online resource (157 pages) : illustrations, facsimile, portraits
Series Very short introductions ; 14
Very short introductions ; 14
Contents The Bible in the modern world: classic or sacred text? -- How the Bible was written -- the making of the Bible -- The Bible in the world of the belieivers -- The Bible and its critics -- The Bible in the post-colonial world -- The bible in high and popular culture -- The Bible in politics -- Conclusion
Summary This study explores the importance of the Bible in different communities and cultures and attempts to explain why it has such a variety of uses and interpretations
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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SUBJECT Bible -- Introductions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013670
Bible fast
Genre/Form Introductions
Form Electronic book
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