The Bible a global history

The author explores the Bible's journey around the globe and its impact on changing beliefs and believers' needs. The book frames the Bible as a cultural artifact, a force that binds communities, and an arena for contesting foreign influences.

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Main Author: Gordon, Bruce, 1962- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, 2024.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:The author explores the Bible's journey around the globe and its impact on changing beliefs and believers' needs. The book frames the Bible as a cultural artifact, a force that binds communities, and an arena for contesting foreign influences.
Physical Description:viii, 514 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-498) and index.
ISBN:9781541619739
1541619730
9781529383454
1529383455
Author Notes:Bruce Gordon is Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Yale Divinity School and has an appointment in Yale's department of history. He is the author of the biographies Calvin and Zwingli: God's Armed Prophet , and of a number of other books on the history of Christianity. Raised in Canada, he lives in Vermont.