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The Story of the Bible by Peter Whitfield

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The Story of the Bible

Author
Peter Whitfield
Narrator
Oliver Ford Davies
Publisher
Naxos AudioBooks
Publish Date
1 February 2011
Run Time
2 hours 38 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Bibles
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What to expect

History or myth? The word of God or the words of men? What is the Bible? This history, especially written for this recording, describes clearly and concisely how the Bible came into being, what it contains and its appearance in the ancient languages of Aramaic, Hebrew, Greek and Latin. After 400 years, the King James Version remains a religious text and a literary epic, though many other translations before and since – William Tyndale, the Good News Bible – have influenced generations. This fascinating, accessible introduction places the Bible in its religious and cultural context, showing why men lived and died in its shadow.

Critics Review

  • The Bible: history or myth? And what is its central message? In this audio original, historian Whitfield (Darwin—in a Nutshell) attempts to address these questions and many more, drawing on the Old and the New Testament through to the apocalyptic Book of Revelation. That’s quite an undertaking, especially given the confines of less than three hours, but Whitfield makes an impressively good start at addressing these issues, additionally tracing the Bible’s influence on world literature, culture, and thought. While the gripping images, symbols, and stories depicted in the various iterations of the Bible are ever shifting, he argues, they always return to the same central message: the complex and tumultuous relationship between humankind and God. He develops this theory in an intelligent and compelling way, making it palatable to lay audiences. British actor/narrator Oliver Ford Davies (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace) does a magnificent job of using inflection to convey feeling as appropriate. Recommended for all listeners.

    Scott R. DiMarco, Library Journal

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Details
Author
Peter Whitfield
Narrator
Oliver Ford Davies
Duration
2 hours 38 minutes
Release Date
1 February 2011
ISBN
9781843794783
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Naxos AudioBooks
Genre
Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Bibles

Synopsis

History or myth? The word of God or the words of men? What is the Bible? This history, especially written for this recording, describes clearly and concisely how the Bible came into being, what it contains and its appearance in the ancient languages of Aramaic, Hebrew, Greek and Latin. After 400 years, the King James Version remains a religious text and a literary epic, though many other translations before and since – William Tyndale, the Good News Bible – have influenced generations. This fascinating, accessible introduction places the Bible in its religious and cultural context, showing why men lived and died in its shadow.

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