The Word: On the Translation of the Bible
By: John Barton
4.19
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
The Bible is held to be both universal and specific, the source of fundamental truths inscribed in …
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4.06
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4.32
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3.77
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4.12
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4.14
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3.25
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3.07
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4.50
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14. On the Origin of Time: Stephen Hawking's Final Theory
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4.08
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4.25
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4.21
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19. A Most Peculiar Book: The Inherent Strangeness of the Bible
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21. The Word: On the Translation of the Bible
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