The Book. A History of the Bible

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Great, but could have gone back further - Rated
Pleasingly non-theological account of the development of the bible (and therefore books and publishing in general). My only criticisms are the over-long analysis of obscure middle ages manuscripts and the fact it kicks off with St Jerome in the late 4th century. I would have liked a bit more on the origins of the books themselves, although to be fair the final chapter does touch on this. Most interesting and readable, even for atheists.