A Dictionary of the English Bible and its Origins (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781579583231)

The Dictionary of the English Bible and Its Origins is designed to increase awareness of the origins of the Bible; to introduce readers to the variety of versions and manuscripts that lie behind the familiar English translations;to provide, in alphabetical order, entries on texts, versions, manuscripts, persons, places and terminology, covering the origins of the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the English Bible, including the most recent translations; and generally to facilitate a more intelligent understanding of the Bible among lay people by removing some of the mystique and prejudices associated with it. Entries are factual, not evaluative, and reflect contemporary biblical scholarship. Dictionary of the English Bible and Its Origins will prove to be a handy reference tool for anyone with an interest in the Bible.

Author: Alec Gilmore
ISBN-10: 1579583237
ISBN-13: 9781579583231
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2001
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.76w x 0.67d

Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2002 pg. 574
Choice 11/01/2001 pg. 480
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2001 pg. 15