"With a healthy balance of criticism and respect for the subject, this book examines how the Jewish Bible became “The Bible.” It is common to speak of the Bible as “inspired”—a group of mysterious documents miraculously handed down from heaven, absolutely perfect in form, every word, every letter, carrying specifically divine significance, but it was just well edited. This book is an excellent choice for a Bible history or Bible as literature undergraduate course text. Writing in ancient societies performed quite a different function from its modern usage. We must constantly remember that writing for the ancients was preservative rather than creative. The Bible preserves such debate and differences of opinion."

God's Scribes: How the Bible Became the Bible (Marco Polo Monographs 3)

Religion & Spirituality

Gosline, Sheldon

Christian Books & Bibles

Shangri LA Pubns Ltd

<p>"This is the ultimate book for the study of Pontius Pilate's coins. For Christians, the name Pontius Pilate is known for one reason. He has the dubious distinction of being connected with statements of faith; in the Apostles' or Nicene Creed. For Jews, Pilate was the official emblem of their foreign oppressor and this crucifixion was no different than many others the Romans performed during the subjugation of their land. The authors have gathered all available information concerning the man, his time, and his coins. In the final analysis, it is the coins themselves, except for one fragmentary inscription, that provide the most tangible evidence of his period in history. Another outstanding aspect in this research is the contribution it provides to ongoing controversy over proposed Pontius Pilate coins over the eyes of the Turin shroud. Some general awareness of these Pilate coins has developed in light of ongoing debates over the alleged coin images on the Turin shroud, but that debate has confused and even hampered close examination of the coins themselves. Jean-Phillipe Fontanille and Sheldon Lee Gosline blend their expertise into a remarkably detailed study. In the words of David Hendin, Fellow of the American Numismatic Society, “it is the first time a person has gathered, from both primary and secondary sources, all the relevant information, historic, religious, and numismatic information about Pontius Pilate.”"</p>

The Coins of Pontius Pilate (Marco Polo Monographs series)

Arts & Photography

Fontanille, Jean-Philippe

Gosline, Sheldon Lee

Phillpefontallie, Jean

Individual Artists

"This book examines the individual handwriting quirks of ancient Egyptian scribes, glimpsing beyond linguistic thoughts into the subconscious elements of writing itself. Continuing on the strengths of the Hieratic Paleography series, this volume explores the intricate world of ancient cryptography, showing that it is possible to bring statistics to bear in examining the brush strokes used by ancient Egyptian scribes. It points the direction to a more complete study: to eventually map out and decode psychological profiles of those who wrote so long ago."

Late Egyptian Letters (Hieratic Paleography, Vol. 3)

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