TY  - BOOK
AU  - Riches,John
TI  - The Bible: a very short introduction 
T2  - Very short introductions
SN  - 9780192853431
U1  - 220.61 22
PY  - 2000///
CY  - Oxford, New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Bible
KW  - Introductions
KW  - BUEsh
KW  - Use
KW  - EEENG
KW  - April2016
N1  - Index : p. 149-160; Bibliography : p. 143-147; 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
ER  -