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This text provides a comprehensive and definitive introduction to the literature, cultures and theologies of the early Jewish and Christian traditions. Designed to be read with selected passages from the Bible and the Apocrypha, An Introduction to the Bible offers essential information to students with little or no experience in the academic study of religion. It will help students gain a solid background for future work in biblical studies. This revised edition includes information regarding new directions in biblical studies, a revised bibliography, and a subject index - as well as new maps, charts, and photographs.
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