In the Beginning: Bibles Before the Year 1000 is a great exhibit for teenagers and all seniors. I really like the way the web page is set up. There is a video interview played at the beginning of each informational page at the top of the page and there are images in the video and to the right of the text of different discoveries of ancient biblical texts. I like all the visual aids in this exhibit. In the Beginning: Bibles Before the Year 1000 is an exhibition I would recommend to anyone interested in the history of the Bible; It is very informative and easy to use. I enjoyed reading about the ways Christianity spread around the world and how the Bible evolved from papyrus, parchment, and animal skins to folio books, manuscripts, and hardbacks. I admire that the creator of the exhibit included a "resources" tab at the top of the page to allow people to view a chronological list of events discussed in the exhibit. There was also a "who's who" section in the "resources" tab that explained who each character in the show was throughout the story and their importance. In summary, the online tour was about the creation and evolution of modern Christian and Jewish Bibles. This exhibition shows new discoveries about early Bibles to the public for the first time. Some of the earliest works of the Bible were found in monastic libraries while others were discovered in cathedrals. Many people have searched around the world for more information about the origin of the Bible and who were the first to write it. Charles Lang Freer was an American industrialist who collected objects, particularly Bibles and objects of historical interest. He traveled to Egypt to learn more about...... middle of paper ...... Year 1000. http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/ITB/html/spreadingtheWord.htm . Page 3. November 5, 2013In the Beginning: Bibles Before the Year 1000. http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/ITB/html/introduction.htm. Page 4. November 5, 2013In the Beginning: Bibles Before the Year 1000. http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/ITB/html/icon.htm. Page 5. 5Nov2013CreditsIn the Beginning: Bibles before the Year 1000 received generous support from an anonymous benefactor; Friends of the Freer and Sackler galleries; Mr. Gifford Combs; Mr. and Mrs. Ladislaus von Hoffmann; Constance Corcoran Miller; the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel; Italian Cultural Institute, Washington, DC; The Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family Foundation; and the Hassan Family Foundation. This exhibition is also supported by a grant from the Federal Council for the Arts and Humanities.
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