The Compact Guide to the Bible
Published on 20. August 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-7459-5313-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Bible is the world's best-selling book. Its role in Western (and world) culture is unparalleled. But how did this seemingly random assortment of ancient texts become so popular? In this Compact Guide Martin Manser and Debra Reid lead a tour through the making, content, and contemporary relevance of the Bible. With chapters covering the world of the Bible as well as a book-by-book breakdown that includes the stories of the Bible's most famous characters, this is a perfect introduction for readers who are new to the Bible, or those who have read it many a time - but just want to better understand how everything fits together.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
SPCK Publishing
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
Colour Maps, Photographs and Diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
427 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7459-5313-7 (9780745953137)
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Persons
Martin Manser is a reference book editor and a language trainer and consultant. He is editor of a number of Bible books including the NRSV Cross Reference Edition of the Bible and the Collins Gem Bible A-Z. His co-author, Dr Debra Reid, is Director of Open Learning at Spurgeon's College, London.