The Book. A History of the Bible (Used)
By: Christopher De Hamel
Code:
U200454
The bible is the most widely circulated book ever written.' The Book - A History of the Bible' tells for the first time the momentous story of the bible as a book, tracing its publication in endless forms and numerous languages from its origins to the present day. The clear and highly readable narrative includes an account of the Old and New Testaments in their original languages of Hebrew and Greek, the Latin Vulgate translation of Saint Jerome, the magnificent manuscript Bibles of the Middle Ages, Guttenberg and the first printed bible, and the translations of Wycliffe, Luther and the Protestant reformers. Continuing with missionary Bibles, the emergence of the modern Bible publishing industry and the mass of twentieth century translations and versions, it concludes with the modern discovery of papyrus fragments and Dead Sea Scrolls which have cast important new light on the origins of the Bible. Phaidon, 352 pages, 2001
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Paperback
ISBN: 0714837741
Media Type: Book
Weight: 1500 grams
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