The Bible as it was
By: James L. Kugel.
Publisher: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 680
Subjects: Bible. O.T. Pentateuch -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History
Description: This is a companion to the Bible like no other. Leading us chapter by chapter through key biblical stories - from Creation and the Tree of Knowledge through the Exodus from Egypt and journey to the Promised Land - James Kugel shows how a group of anonymous ancient interpreters radically transformed the Bible and made it into the book that has come down to us today. Here, for the first time, we can witness the development of the Bible "As It Was" at the start of the common era - the Bible as we know it.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 617-646) and index.