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The Making of the Bible

From the First Fragments to Sacred Scripture

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$35.00 • £30.95 • €31.95

ISBN 9780674248380

Publication Date: 11/30/2021

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448 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

50 photos, 4 maps

Belknap Press

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  • 1. What Is “the Bible”?
  • 2. Scribal Culture
  • 3. Emerging Judaism
  • 4. Scripture in Judaism
  • 5. Ancient Jewish Texts in Early Christianity
  • 6. The Formation of the Christian Bible
  • 7. The Jewish Bible, the Mishnah, and the Talmud
  • 8. The Book of Books
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgments
  • Illustration Credits
  • Scripture Index
  • General Index

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