The Bible

Michael Coogan's eagerly awaited addition to Oxford's What Everyone Needs to Know series addresses the conflicts, scholarship, and controversies surrounding the world's bestselling book. As the foundational text of Judaism and Christianity, the Bible has been interpreted and reinterpreted over millennia, used to further a seemingly endless run of theological and political positions. In a straightforward Q&A format, Coogan offers answers to a wide range of questions about Biblical authority, influence, and scholarship.