The Bible is undoubtedly the ultimate bestseller of all time. It has been translated into over 2000 languages and in the last 200 years alone, more than 6 billion copies have been sold worldwide. But what is the secret of this success? And, above all, what is the hidden meaning behind the words of the most widely read text in the world?

Throughout the centuries and in various parts of the planet, the study of the Scriptures has occupied leading scholars and researchers. In this gripping book, Karen Armstrong guides the reader in the search for the meaning of the Scriptures and the social needs they served, through a plot reminiscent of a top detective novel.

Above all, however, she explains how and under what circumstances the book was shaped that, while speaking of God's Love, has been used as the most powerful weapon for the development of a fundamentalism, less known than the Muslim but equally strong, of Christianity.

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