Whose Bible is It?
A Short History of the Scriptures

Pelikan, I think did a wonderful job in this book by covering a wide amount of material in a way that was both engaging and informative. He starts off discussing the passing down of "the word" by the oral tradition of the Hebrew people and ends by discussing the way the humanists during the renaissa......more

I have come to expect Jaroslav Pelikan to be erudite and somewhat dry, having first encountered him as an historian of Christian doctrine. This book isn't of that character. Rather, it approaches the personable, offering some sense of the character of its author. If you are seeking a serious history......more