A Biblia története. - A Biblia keletkezése és hatása by Miller, Stephen M. and Huber, Robert V. - HUNGARIAN TRANSLATION OF The Bible: A History: The Making and Impact of the Bible

HARDCOVER 2012

ISBN: 9789635580804 / 978-9635580804

ISBN-10: 9635580800

PAGES 256

PUBLISHER: KÁLVIN

About the Authors:

Stephen M. Miller is an award-winning, bestselling Christian author of easy-reading books about the Bible and Christianity.
His books have sold over 1.9 million copies and include The Complete Guide to the Bible, Who's Who and Where's Where in the Bible, and How to Get Into the Bible
A former newspaper reporter, Miller has a bachelor's degree in news journalism from Kent State University and a master's degree in biblical studies from Nazarene Theological Seminary. He describes himself a journalist who covers the Bible as his beat.
He launched his full-time freelance writing career in 1994, after working as a news reporter and later as an editor of Christian books, magazines, and Bible curriculum for a group of Christian denominations in the Wesleyan theological tradition.
Miller lives in the suburbs of Kansas City with his wife, Linda, a registered nurse. They have two married children who live nearby.

Robert V. Huber has worked for over twenty years with the Reader's Digest General Books Division, and for over five years with Encyclopedia Americana. He holds a master of philosophy in American and English literature from the City University of New York, a master's in religious studies, and a post-master's certificate in Scripture from the Institute of Religious Studies in New York.

Hungarian Summary:

Ez a könyv a Biblia létrejöttének és a történelemre gyakorolt hatásának lenyűgöző összefoglalása.

• Hogyan született az Ó- és az Újszövetség, és hogyan formálódott a teljes Biblia?
• Hogyan készültek a papiruszra írt szövegekből illusztrált kódexek, majd nyomtatott bibliák?
• Hogyan terjedt el a Biblia szerte a világon?

A kötetben kiemelt szerepet kap a magyar nyelvű bibliafordítás és -kiadás története is. 

English Summary:

The Bible is the most translated, published, and studied book in history, with translations in approximately 1,500 languages. As such, it has had a profound influence on cultures across the globe, withstanding the test of time and persisting in significance still today. The Bible: A History tells the story of how the Bible came to be and answers Bible readers' most common questions, including: Who composed the different books that make up the Bible? How were the books written down? When were they first collected together as the Old and New Testaments? Who first translated the Bible?

Writing in a lively and lucid style, Stephen Miller and Robert Huber bring the story of the Bible and the key people involved in it to life, proving itself to be an accessible and engaging guide for anyone wanting to learn more about one of the most extraordinary books ever made.