num_pages: 224
description: An internationally respected biblical scholar investigates the origins of the Christian canon. John Barton explores the reasons behind the development of the New Testament and pursues the historical factors involved in combining these books with the Hebrew Scriptures.
language: English
title: Holy Writings, Sacred Text: The Canon of Early Christianity
titlecomplete: Holy Writings, Sacred Text: The Canon of Early Christianity
genres: Theology
ratings_count: 20
publisher: Westminster John Knox Press