The Bible: A Historical and Literary Introduction

In The Bible: A Historical and Literary Introduction Second Edition renowned biblical scholar and New York Times Best-selling author Bart D. Ehrman provides an exceptionally engaging survey of the Bible. Comprehensive yet succinct current in scholarship rich in pedagogical tools and easily accessible to students of all backgrounds this is an ideal textbook for one-semester courses on the Bible. Ehrman covers every book in the canon including the Apocrypha explaining the historical and literary problems posed by the biblical texts and showing students how to analyze scholarly evidence and conclusions.