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The Book of Books
Spck
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Description for The Book of Books
Paperback. An engaging retelling of the Bible story for adolescents and young adults Num Pages: 480 pages, B&W Halftones. BIC Classification: 5AJ; YNRB. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 586.
The great stories of the Old and New Testaments are best understood in the contexts in which they were shaped: contexts which help sift storytelling and history, poetry and prose, chronicle and commentary. Trevor Dennis is an academic theologian with a gift for storytelling. In this highly acclaimed Bible retelling, he goes back to the roots of the biblical writings, bringing fresh insights into the familiar stories in his novelistic retelling. His aim to bring the stories of the Bible alive is achieved in a book which brims with verve, humour and originality, in a style that will ... Read more
The great stories of the Old and New Testaments are best understood in the contexts in which they were shaped: contexts which help sift storytelling and history, poetry and prose, chronicle and commentary. Trevor Dennis is an academic theologian with a gift for storytelling. In this highly acclaimed Bible retelling, he goes back to the roots of the biblical writings, bringing fresh insights into the familiar stories in his novelistic retelling. His aim to bring the stories of the Bible alive is achieved in a book which brims with verve, humour and originality, in a style that will ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745969121
SKU
V9780745969121
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99-50
About Spck
Trevor Dennis, one-time school chaplain, Old Testament Studies tutor at Salisbury and Wells Theological College, and finally Canon Chancellor and Vice Dean at Chester Cathedral, retired in 2010, but continues to teach and to write. He has a passion for sharing contemporary biblical scholarship with a wider audience (including children: he published a children's Bible in 2003), and his ... Read more
Reviews for The Book of Books
'Exceptional in its range, from the mysterious and poetic to the down-to-earth and funny . . . [an] admirably lucid introduction . . . Trevor Dennis's skill as a storyteller is undeniable.'
Church Times 'This extensive re-presentation of the biblical literature is to be welcomed . . . the author's theological involvement with the material shines through the collection, ... Read more
Church Times 'This extensive re-presentation of the biblical literature is to be welcomed . . . the author's theological involvement with the material shines through the collection, ... Read more