PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- ISBN 9780060630355
- Categories Activity Books, BX, BXOS, Children's Books, NF REGN, Richard Friedman, RM 10 - RM 19.99, School Supplies, Sticker Books
- Author(s) Richard Friedman
- Publisher HarperOne
- Pages 299
- Format Paperback
- Dimensions 20cm x 1.5cm x 13cm
- Weight 0.301 kg
product description
"It is a strange fact that we have never known with certainty who produced the book that has played such a central role in our civilization, " writes Friedman, a foremost Bible scholar. From this point he begins an investigation and analysis that reads as compellingly as a good detective story. Focusing on the central books of the Old Testament - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy - he draws upon biblical and archaeological evidence to make a convincing argument for the identities of their authors. In the process he paints a vivid picture of the world of the Bible - its politics, history, and personalities. The result is a marvel of scholarship that sheds a new and enriching light on our understanding of the Bible as literature, history, and sacred text.