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.

Bible--Criticism, Textual.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (229 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For 2000 years the Bible has inspired and guided human lives, providing wisdom and strength. It provides evidence and witness for the beliefs of three major world religions. Some consider the Bible dangerous, while others have died for it, but the response to the Bible is always passionate. This book relates the story of such passions, from the Roman Empire to the present. It is a story primarily about individuals, the drama of their lives woven into the tapestry of their times: barbarian invasions, Black Death, Waldensian heresy, the color and pageantry of medieval romance, the debauchery of

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; 1. In the Beginning Was the Word; 2. Of Making Many Books; 3. Gothic; 4. Doctor Maximus; 5. Cloistered; 6. Magic Talisman; 7. The Emerald Isle; 8. A Light in the Dark; 9. Life in the Big City; 10. Birds of the Air, Lilies of the Field; 11. Clandestine Operation; 12. Archheretic; 13. Prison of Doubt; 14. A Scholar and a Gentleman; 15. Hijacked; 16. Room with a View; 17. The Gutenberg Bible; 18. Cloak and Dagger; 19. The King James Bible; 20. Man on a Mission; 21. A Young Photographer; 22. Discovery; 23. Ancient Treasure; 24. Scandal; 25. The Original Text

26. A Babel of BiblesBibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4766-0270-0