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A review by wordsmithreads
A History of the Bible: The Book and Its Faiths by John Barton
4.0
An incredibly in-depth account of the historical and literary background and evolution of the Bible. Note: Probably best understood by those who are not new to Christian texts, like me.
I think I would reread this. I enjoyed it enough that I never felt like, “Ugh, can this be over now?” which is impressive, given the length of it. However, because I came in with a very small working knowledge of the Bible, a lot of this ended up going over my head. I think I would read it again, physically, reading one chapter or so a month to really understand it, as it’s (in a good way!) very dense.
I think I would reread this. I enjoyed it enough that I never felt like, “Ugh, can this be over now?” which is impressive, given the length of it. However, because I came in with a very small working knowledge of the Bible, a lot of this ended up going over my head. I think I would read it again, physically, reading one chapter or so a month to really understand it, as it’s (in a good way!) very dense.