{"product_id":"bible-what-everyone-needs-to-knowr-paperback","title":"Bible: What Everyone Needs to Know(r) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Coogan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bible is the most influential book in Western history. As the foundational text of Judaism and Christianity, the Bible has been interpreted and reinterpreted over millennia, utilized to promote a seemingly endless run of theological and political positions. Adherents and detractors alike point to different passages throughout to justify wildly disparate behaviors and beliefs. Translated and retranslated, these texts lead both to unity and intense conflict. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInfluential books on any topic are typically called \"bibles.\" What is the Bible? As a text considered sacred by some, its stories and language appear throughout the fine arts and popular culture, from Shakespeare to Saturday Night Live. In Michael Coogan's eagerly awaited addition to Oxford's \u003cem\u003eWhat Everyone Needs to Know� \u003c\/em\u003e series, conflicts and controversies surrounding the world's bestselling book are addressed in a straightforward Q\u0026amp;A format. This book provides an unbiased look at biblical authority and authorship, the Bible's influence in Western culture, the disputes over meaning and interpretation, and the state of biblical scholarship today. Brimming with information for the student and the expert alike, \u003cem\u003eThe Bible: What Everyone Needs to Know � \u003c\/em\u003e is a dependable introduction to a most contentious holy book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Coogan\u003c\/strong\u003e has been Lecturer on the Old Testament\/Hebrew Bible at the Harvard Divinity School and the Director of Publications for the Harvard Semitic Museum. He is the editor of \u003cem\u003eThe New Oxford Annotated Bible\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52749761610035,"sku":"9780199383030","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cmFkQ3pLSVMrSEN2VjcwWXRwSkM5UT09.webp?v=1764270172","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/bible-what-everyone-needs-to-knowr-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}