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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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-498) and index. 
505 0 |a Becoming a book -- Tongues of fire -- Manifestation of the savior -- Book of life: medieval worlds -- Renaissance and reformation -- Science and reason -- The King James Bible -- The transatlantic Bible -- The American Bible -- Missions worldwide -- Shangdi and Shen in China -- African voices -- Global Pentecostalism -- "World without end". 
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