Author Description

Containing over 180 of Gustave Doré's most arresting illustrations, "Scenes from the Bible" offers illuminating evocations of man's struggles - in battle, against disease, hardship, death and ultimately himself - and his redemption through love. The images have been carefully selected to afford the reader insights into the most famous or dramatic incidents in the Bible. Each image is accompanied by a short quote from the King James version of the holy book together with a vivid narrative to provide a context for each scene. The reader will find here 93 excerpts from the Old Testament, 81 from the New Testament and 10 from the Apocrypha. The result is an engrossing compilation of fascinating stories and beautifully rendered illustrations which serve to bring the Bible to life as never before.