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6000 Years of the Bible
by G.S. Wegener
Incomparably the best-seller of all time, with a total circulation that must run well over a
thousand million copies, the Bible is the Book of Books to millions of men and women of different
faiths and denominations. But how many of them have more than the most rudimentary knowledge of the
Bible's history - of how it was written, how it spread across the world, and the amazing influence
of its narrative? It is an exciting story, stretching across sixty centuries and many lands: Egypt
of the Pharaohs, Canaan, the "land flowing with milk and honey", Luther's Germany, a deserted
limestone cave by the Dead Sea . . .
Mr. Wegener tells the story with verve and skill and a feeling for history, marshalling an
impressive list of characters: kings, high priests, and leaders of the people; Martin Luther, the
monk who defied the Pope; little Mary Jones of Bala; Schapiro the forger; and many others. Two
chapters of the Bible in English bring the story right up to date with the 'New English'
translation of the New Testament. Most dramatic of all is the account of the last hundred years'
discoveries and researches, right up to the sensational finding of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Mr. Wegener's text is accompanied by more than two hundred beautifully printed illustrations of
the earliest Bibles, illuminated manuscripts, biblical sites and precious bindings which go to make
up one of the most beautiful books about the most important book in the history of mankind.
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Subject: History of the
Bible
Retail
Price: US$19.95
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