It’s surprising to learn that most Christians don’t actually know how or when the Bible was created, they just assume it’s been around for a really long time. Suggest me a secular, non-fiction book about the creation of the Bible

Please don’t go into any kind of religious or anti-religious tirade, that’s not what this post is about.

Personally I’m an atheist but was doing some research on the history of the creation on the bible because I realized I didn’t actually know much about it’s origins. Turns out the bible that corresponds to the modern catholic bible was created at the Synod of Hippo Regius in the year 393 where a council of Bishops approved the first official biblical canon.

Can anyone recommend a scholarly work on the history of the bible and it’s creation? I’m looking for something secular and not something presented from the perspective of any given sect. Thanks in advance for any recommendations.

by ChaDefinitelyFeel