Bible Reference

Looks at the importance accorded to the Bible by various communities and cultures and attempts to explain why it has generated a variety of uses and interpretations. This book explores how the Bible was written, the development of the canon, the...

Geza Vermes is the world's leading Dead Sea Scrolls scholar. In this book he relates the controversial story of their discovery and publication around the world, revealing cover-ups, blunders and academic in-fighting, but also the passion and...