Asimov's Guide to the Bible: The Old and New Testaments (2 Vol.)
In Asimov's Guide to the Bible, Isaac Asimov explores the historical, geographical, and biographical aspects of the events described in the Old and New Testaments. Asimov's attempts to illuminate the Bible's many obscure, mysterious passages prove absorbing reading for anyone interested in...
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In Asimov's Guide to the Bible, Isaac Asimov explores the historical, geographical, and biographical aspects of the events described in the Old and New Testaments. Asimov's attempts to illuminate the Bible's many obscure, mysterious passages prove absorbing reading for anyone interested in religion and history.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780517345825 (051734582X)
Publish date: December 12th 1981
Publisher: Wings
Pages no: 1295
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Non Fiction,
History,
Reference,
Science,
Religion,
Philosophy,
Christianity,
Spirituality,
Theology,
Mythology
Quick and fun, chatty, non-academic--displays unnecessary erudition at times (e.g., at the first mention of any place name, Asimov typically notes anyone and anything of world historical importance connected therewith)--this text is basically the learned scientist's book report after reading seven t...
A very good resource for one interested in the Judeo-Christian religion. This is, of course, from a very, very secular perspective, but I think that's a good thing. As a somewhat religious person myself, it's nice to have that counterpoint, to have those explanations (and possible explanations) for ...
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