Barton, John, 1948-

The Bible : the basics / John Barton. - London ; New York : Routledge, c2010. - x, 190 p. : map ; 21 cm. - The basics .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- The Bible in the modern world -- The nature of the Bible -- Major genres -- Religious themes -- The Bible and history -- The social world of the Bible -- Biblical interpretation today.

9780415411356 (hbk) 0415411351 (hbk) 9780415411363 (pbk.) 041541136X (pbk.) 9780203859988 (ebk) 0203859987 (ebk)


Bible--Introductions.

220.61 / BAR 2010