TY - BOOK AU - Riches, John TI - The bible : a very short introduction SN - 9780198863335 U1 - 220.6 PY - 2021/// CY - OXFORD, UK PB - OXFORD UNIV PRESS KW - Bible; Religion N1 - Bib and Ref N2 - The Bible is one of the world's most read and most influential books. It has provided many rules for people to live by, and has shaped our language and our shared beliefs in ways that have both drawn communities together and fueled bitter disputes and conflicts. Having played a major role in the development of Western culture, the Bible continues to exert an enormous influence over millions of lives ER -