Whose Bible Is It?
| Author | : Jaroslav Pelikan |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2006-01-31 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781101201091 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1101201096 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (096 Downloads) |
Download or read book Whose Bible Is It? written by Jaroslav Pelikan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-01-31 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jaroslav Pelikan, widely regarded as one of the most distinguished historians of our day, now provides a clear and engaging account of the Bible’s journey from oral narrative to Hebrew and Greek text to today’s countless editions. Pelikan explores the evolution of the Jewish, Protestant, and Catholic versions and the development of the printing press and its effect on the Reformation, the translation into modern languages, and varying schools of critical scholarship. Whose Bible Is It? is a triumph of scholarship that is also a pleasure to read.
