The bible a biography

          In this seminal account, acclaimed historian Karen Armstrong discusses the conception, gestation, life, and afterlife of history's most powerful book..

          Religious affairs expert Karen Armstrong weighs in on the uncertain origins and complex development of the Scriptures.

          Review


          “A fascinating investigation.” —Christian Advance

          “For the Books That Changed the World series . . . Armstrong accepted the arguably most daunting assignment.

          In this seminal account, acclaimed historian Karen Armstrong discusses the conception, gestation, and life of history's most powerful book.

        1. The Bible is the most read book in history.
        2. In this seminal account, acclaimed historian Karen Armstrong discusses the conception, gestation, life, and afterlife of history's most powerful book.
        3. The Bible: A Biography tells of historical contexts, explains some items I've wondered about, and talks of how it has been interpreted and explored by many.
        4. Karen Armstrong's book, The Bible: The Biography offers a history of the construction and interpretation of a text that is key (in different.

          5. What other book has as long a history of influence as the Bible, or has affected more people and societies? [Armstrong] is, of course, up to the task and provides an excellent précis of the writing and compiling of the Bible and the ensuing centuries of biblical interpretation.

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          The Bible: A Biography tells of historical contexts, explains some items I've wondered about, and talks of how it has been interpreted and explored by many.

          . This is one terrific little book.” —Booklist

          “Dispels any notion of religion as a rigidly fixed reading of sacred texts. Spanning millennia, from the scripture's origins in oral stories to the conflicting beliefs, ancient and modern, over its message, her book will discomfort fundamentalists who believe that the Bible means what it says and says what it means.” —Rich Barlow, The Boston Globe

          “One of the merits of Armstrong’s book is that it points to the modern origin of literalist interpretations of Scripture, and then revisits the p