Don't Know Much about the Bible: Everything You Need to Know about the Good Book But Never Learned Contributor(s): Davis, Kenneth C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0380728397 ISBN-13: 9780380728398 Publisher: Harper Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: With wit, wisdom, and an extraordinary talent for turning dry, difficult reading into colorful, and realistic accounts, the creator of the bestselling "Don't Know Much About . . ." series brings the world of Old and New Testaments to life for every reader. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Reference - Religion | Biblical Reference - General - Religion | Reference |
Dewey: 220.61 |
LCCN: 98016744 |
Series: Don't Know Much about |
Physical Information: 1.35" H x 5.35" W x 8.03" (0.93 lbs) 560 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: With wit, wisdom, and an extraordinary talent for turning dry, difficult reading into colorful and realistic accounts, the creator of the bestselling Don't Know Much About(R), series now brings the world of the Old and New testaments to life as no one else can in the bestseller Don't Know Much About(R) The Bible. Relying on new research and improved translations, Davis uncovers some amazing questions and contradictions about what the Bible really says. Jericho's walls may have tumbled down because the city lies on a fault line. Moses never parted the Red Sea. There was a Jesus, but he wasn't born on Christmas and he probably wasn't an only child. Davis brings readers up-to-date on findings gleaned from the Dead Sea Scrolls and Gnostic Gospels that prompt serious scholars to ask such serious questions as: Who wrote the Bible? Did Jesus say everything we were taught he did? Did he say more? By examining the Bible historically, Davis entertains and amazes, provides a much better understanding of the subject, and offers much more fun learning about it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Davis, Kenneth C.: - Kenneth C. Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of A Nation Rising; America's Hidden History; and Don't Know Much About(R) History, which spent thirty-five consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, sold more than 1.6 million copies, and gave rise to his phenomenal Don't Know Much About(R) series for adults and children. A resident of New York City and Dorset, Vermont, Davis frequently appears on national television and radio and has been a commentator on NPR's All Things Considered. He blogs regularly at www.dontknowmuch.com. |