The Text of the Bible by David S New
For 2000 years the Bible has provided 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 pageantry of medieval romance, the debauchery of the medieval Vatican, the spirit of the Renaissance, the tradition of monk and scholar. All of these historical currents influenced the text--now corrupted and distorted and existing in a confusing number of versions. This book tells how today's Bible came to be what it is and provides an understanding of the richness of its text.
“New seeks to tell how today’s Bible came to be what it is and to provide an understanding of the richness of its textHe describes this book as a lay person’s guide to events and persons from the Roman empire to the present, a romp through popular history; the myths surrounding St. Columba, the beauty and magic of illuminated Irish manuscripts, the barbarian invasions, the Black Death, the Waldenisan heresy, the color and pageantry of medieval romance, the gluttonous and sumptuous life of medieval monks and clergy, the scandalous debauchery of the medieval Vatican, the spirit of the Renaissance, and the tradition of monk and scholar, as well as the Dead Sea scrolls, and the texts and translations used today”—New Testament Abstracts.
David S. New, holds an M.A. from Princeton and a Ph.D. in religious studies from McMaster University. He lives in Ontario, Canada.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780786473533 |
| Title | The Text of the Bible |
| Author | David S New |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Year published | 2013-05-07 |
| Number of pages | 228 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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