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This Very Short Introduction looks at the importance accorded to the Bible by different communities and cultures and attempts to explain why it has generated such a rich variety of uses and interpretations. It explores how the Bible was written, the development of the canon, the role of Biblical criticism, the appropriation of the Bible in high and popular culture, and its use for political ends.
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145 primary books146 released booksVery Short Introductions is a 147-book series with 146 primary works first released in 1915 with contributions by Mary Beard, John Henderson, and 175 others.