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040			_a1
041			_a0 eng
082			_a222.1606
082			_bM621-C77
100			_aCoogan, Michael
100			_eAuthor
245			_aThe ten commandments
245			_bA short history of an ancient text
245			_cMichael David Coogan
260			_aU.S.A
260			_bYale University Press
260			_c2014
300			_a176tr.
300			_bHardcover
300			_c22cm
520			_a`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?`
650			_aTen commandments
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