The Oxford companion to the Bible / edited by Bruce M. Metzger and Michael D. Coogan.
TITLE:
The Oxford companion to the Bible / edited by Bruce M. Metzger and Michael D. Coogan.
Publication Date:
1993
Publication Information:
New York : Oxford University Press,
Physical Description:
874 p. : ill. (maps)
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary:
The Oxford Companion to the Bible provides an authoritative one-volume reference to the people, places, events, books, institutions, religious belief, and secular influence of the Bible. Written by more than 250 scholars from some 20 nations and embracing a wide variety of perspectives, the Companion offers over seven hundred entries, ranging from brief identifications--who is Dives? where is Pisgah?--to extensive interpretive essays on topics such as the influence of the Bible on music or law.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780195046458
