Coogan, Michael David, <br/><br/>
The ten commandments :  a short history of an ancient text /  [print] 
Michael Coogan. 
 - New Haven :  Yale University Press,  [(c)2014. 
 - xiii, 176 pages :  illustrations ;  22 cm 
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<br/><br/> The three biblical versions of the Ten Commandments  Idols and images  A contract sealed with blood  Which version of the Ten Commandments? ;   How old are the Ten Commandments? ;   Original meanings  Which laws are binding? ;   Up for grabs? The selective observance of the Ten Commandments  Honoring the Ten Commandments  An ancient treaty. 
<br/><br/> "In this lively and provocative book, Michael Coogan guides readers into the ancient past to examine the iconic Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue. How, among all the laws reportedly given on Mount Sinai, did the Ten Commandments become "the" Ten Commandments? When did that happen? There are several versions of the Decalogue in the Old Testament, so how have different groups determined which is the most authoritative? Why were different versions created?"--Jacket. 
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<br/><br/><br/>Text in English. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780300178715 0300178719 9780300212501 030021250X 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>40023882114 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013046737 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>016688395  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Ten commandments--Criticism, interpretation, etc.<br/>Ten commandments.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS1285.52.T463 2014 BS1285.52.C769.T463 2014