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A History of the Bible: The Book Its Faiths. In “A History of the Bible,” Dr. John Barton argues that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete, fixed religious system, but rather a product of a long and intriguing process, which has inspired Judaism and Christianity, . A HISTORY OF THE BIBLE is a confident, distinctly courteous performance, wary of overstatement and sure of its intellectual footing. No work of literature has a more fascinating life story than the Bible, and Barton has told it with a precision and insight that will make this the definitive account of the century." -- Christian Science Monitor/5(). A HISTORY OF THE BIBLE is a confident, distinctly courteous performance, wary of overstatement and sure of its intellectual footing. No work of literature has a more fascinating life story than the Bible, and Barton has told it with a precision and insight that will make this the definitive account of the century." -- Christian Science Monitor/5().

A landmark in its field, A History of the Bible makes us rethink the central book of Western culture and the foundation of two world religions. ISBN: ISBN Audience: General. Format: Paperback. A History of the Bible. The Book and Its Faiths. John Barton. Shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize Paperback (26 Mar ) Save $ $ $ In Stock. A History of the Bible: The Book and Its Faiths by John Barton. A literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priest In our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church.

In A History of the Bible, John Barton argues that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete, fixed religious system, but rather a product of a long and intriguing process, which has inspired Judaism and Christianity, but still does not describe the whole of either religion. Barton shows how the Bible is indeed an important source of religious insight for Jews and Christians alike, yet argues that it must be read in its historical context—from its beginnings in myth and folklore to its. John Barton. This book tells the story of the Bible, explaining how it came to be constructed and how it has been understood from its remote beginnings down to the present. John Barton describes how the texts which comprise the Bible were written and when, what we know – and what we cannot know – about their authors and what they might have meant. Incisive readings shed new light on even familiar passages, exposing not only the traditions behind them, but also the busy hands of the. 'a history of the bible the book and its faiths by john June 2nd, - a history of the bible the book and its faiths by john barton is published by allen lane 25 to order a copy go to guardianbookshop or call 03free uk p amp p over 15'' history of the bible timeline from creation to today.