Asimov's Guide to the Bible
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Asimov's Guide to the Bible is a two-volume reference work by Isaac Asimov that explains the historical, geographical, and cultural background of the Bible in accessible, secular prose.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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reference work ⓘ |
| aim | to provide context for biblical narratives ⓘ |
| approach |
non-theological
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rationalist ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| basedOn |
King James Version
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surface form:
King James Version of the Bible
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| classification | biblical studies literature ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| covers |
New Testament
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Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
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| explains |
cultural background of the Bible
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geographical background of the Bible ⓘ historical background of the Bible ⓘ secular interpretations of biblical stories ⓘ |
| firstVolumePublicationYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
events mentioned in the Bible
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people mentioned in the Bible ⓘ places mentioned in the Bible ⓘ |
| format | two-volume set ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical commentary
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popular science writing ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780380000191 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Asimov's Guide to the Bible
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Asimov's Guide to the New Testament
Asimov's Guide to the Bible self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Asimov's Guide to the Old Testament
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| intendedAudience | general readership ⓘ |
| intendedUse | reference ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining history and geography with literary commentary
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secular analysis of biblical text ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 2 ⓘ |
| perspective | secular ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1967
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1969 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Asimov's Chronology of the World
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Asimov's New Guide to Science ⓘ
surface form:
Asimov's Guide to Science
Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare ⓘ |
| secondVolumePublicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| subject |
Bible
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biblical culture ⓘ biblical geography ⓘ biblical history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Roman Empire era
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ancient Near East ⓘ |
| writingStyle | accessible prose ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Asimov's Guide to the Old Testament
this entity surface form:
Asimov's Guide to the New Testament
this entity surface form:
Asimov's Guide to the Bible, Volume I
this entity surface form:
Asimov's Guide to the Bible, Volume II