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The text of the Bible : its path through history and to the people / David S. New.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- New, David S.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible--History.
- Bible.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 221 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]
- Summary:
- "This book is a story about individuals, and the drama their lives wove. The text has been corrupted and distorted so that there exists a confusing number of versions. How did the text of the Bible come to be what it is? This book provides an understanding of, and an appreciation for, the richness of its text"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- In the beginning was the word
- Of making many books
- Gothic
- Doctor Maximus
- Cloistered
- Magic talisman
- The Emerald Isle
- A light in the dark
- Life in the big city
- Birds of the air, lilies of the field
- Clandestine operation
- Archheretic
- Prison of doubt
- A scholar and a gentleman
- Hijacked
- Room with a view
- The gutenberg bible
- Cloak and dagger
- The King James Bible
- Man on a mission
- A young photographer
- Discovery
- Ancient treasure
- Scandal
- The original text
- A babel of Bibles.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786473533
- 0786473533
- OCLC:
- 823897616
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