A most peculiar book : the inherent strangeness of the Bible
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- ISBN: 9780190651732
- ISBN: 0190651733
- ISBN: 9780190651756
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xviii, 261 pages ; 22 cm - Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-250) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: An arranged marriage -- Part I. A book like no other. A problematic book -- But in the original ... -- Part II. Beings odd and otherwise. God -- Angels, demons, and a talking ass -- Good people behaving badly -- Part III. Troubling texts. Impossibilities, normalized -- Misconceptions, misapprehensions -- And general befuddlements -- Part IV. But the Bible says... Arguments behind closed doors -- Biblical (im)morality -- The perennial bestseller -- Ten commandments for reading the Bible. |
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Genre: | Informational works. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Informational works. Documents d'information. |
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Homer Public Library | 220.6 SWE (Text) | 000165528 | Nonfiction | Available | - |