TY - BOOK AU - Coogan, Michael AU - TI - The ten commandments SN - 9780300178715 U1 - 222.1606 CY - U.S.A KW - Ten commandments N2 - `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?` ER -