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Occidental culture is inconceivable without the
Bible. It has left its mark on history and displays its power
even today. Opening the Bible and starting to read it is like entering a library of almost 70 books. The texts it contains range from the mythical to the historical, from the epic to the lyrical, from the tender to the violent, conforming to the creed and liturgical, the disbelieving and the visionary in harmonious juxtaposition. Not all of this is immediately comprehensible to us in today’s world. The cultural gap is too great. Internationally acknowledged specialists introduce us to the world and environment of the Bible in detailed contributions. These range from archaeology through to political theology, from the ecumenical to a dialogue about the various religions. Critical viewpoints are also included, such as a look into the history of proselytisation or a one-sided religious inwardness. The individual topics are illustrated with more than 400 pictures. |
The Book of BooksThe BibleHistory and
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Specifications:9 7/8 x 13 in. 25 x 33 cm 240 pages over 400 illustrations, mainly in colour |
Contents:The Bible: The Word of God The God of the Bible The Biblical Archeology The Hebrew Bible The Message of Jesus The Coming Kingdom The Canon The Bible and the Fathers of the The Christian Mission The Reformation and the Bible The both Books of God The Bible in Jewish-Christian Appreciation Bible and Koran
Picture Commentary Index Picture credits
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Author:Gisela and Dieter Andresen Albert Friedlander Othmar Keel Adel Th. Khoury Joachim Köhler Bernahrd Lang Metropolit Pitirim Antonio Pitta Peter Schmidt Robert J. Schreiter Dorothee Sölle Clemens Thoma Christoph Wetzel Wilhelm Ziehr |
