The Bible in History: How the Texts Have Shaped the Times

The Bible in History: How the Texts Have Shaped the Times
ISBN-10
0195310217
ISBN-13
9780195310214
Category
Religion
Pages
389
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press on Demand
Author
David W. Kling

Description

No one can doubt that the Bible has exerted a tremendous influence on Western civilization since the dawn of Christianity. In this book, Kling traces the story of how specific biblical texts have emerged to be the inspiration of movements and collective responses that have changed the course of history.

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