01253cam a22002895a 4500 11846454 20160403120825.0 991119s2000 enka frb f001 0 eng d 99059056 9780192853431 DLC eng DLC DLC EG-ScBUE 220.61 RIC 22 Riches, John, 1939- 39730 The Bible : a very short introduction / John Riches. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000. 160 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. Very short introductions ; 14 Index : p. 149-160. Bibliography : p. 143-147. This Very Short Introduction looks at the importance accorded to the Bible by different communities and cultures and attempts to explain why it has generated such a rich variety of uses and interpretations. It explores how the Bible was written, the development of the canon, the role of Biblical criticism, the appropriation of the Bible in high and popular culture, and its use for political ends. Bible Introductions. BUEsh 39732 Bible Use. BUEsh 39734 BUEsh BUEsh EEENG April2016 ddc 21552 21524 0 0 ddc 0 0 Modern A. MAIN MAIN LOW 2016-04-03 Purchase 84.00 229 2 9 220.61 RIC 000032245 2025-07-15 00:00:00 2018-12-05 105.00 BB