Learn about the primal beliefs to the world\"s great faiths in The Religions Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format....

This latest Oxford Companion contains more than 700 signed entries treating the formation, transmission, circulation, sociohistorical situation, interpretation, theology, uses, and influence of the Bible....

Students, professor and general readers alike have relied upon The Oxford Annotated Bible for essential scholarship and guidance to the world of the Bible for nearly four decades. Now a new editorial board and team of contributors have completely updated this classic work....

David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, September 25, 1999 Copiously-at times beautifully- illustrated and detailed with more than a score of descriptive maps, \"The Oxford History of the Biblical World\" rewards careful study and casual browsing....

Eminent biblical scholar Michael Coogan offers here a wide-ranging and stimulating exploration of the Old Testament, illuminating its importance as history, literature, and sacred text....