Bible Reference

Looks at the importance accorded to the Bible by various communities and cultures and attempts to explain why it has generated a variety of uses and interpretations. This book explores how the Bible was written, the development of the canon, the...

'Anyone can simply open the Bible and read it. But the more we know about the Bible, the more thrilling and fascinating this book becomes. It makes all the difference who said a thing; it makes all he difference when it was said; it makes all the...

Geza Vermes is the world's leading Dead Sea Scrolls scholar. In this book he relates the controversial story of their discovery and publication around the world, revealing cover-ups, blunders and academic in-fighting, but also the passion and...