The Good Book: How to Read the Bible

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Sacred to millions across the world, translated into countless languages and with estimated annual sales of 25 million, The Bible is one of the most influential books of all time. But how, in the 21st century, should believers and non-believers alike approach the Book of Books

Here, acclaimed writer, respected thinker and former bishop Richard Holloway takes us from 'Genesis' to 'Revelation', illuminating key passages and helping us to a deeper understanding of the Bible's message.

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RICHARD HOLLOWAY is a former Bishop of Edinburgh and Professor of Divinity at Gresham College. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and a former Chairman of the Scottish Arts Council (2005-2010). His books include Godless Morality, Doubts and Loves, Looking in the Distance and Leaving Alexandria, which won a PEN/Ackerley Prize for autobiography.