La Petite Bédéthèque des savoirs #23

Part of Le Lombard's acclaimed La Petite Bédéthèque des Savoirs series, this 2018 volume brings together biblical scholar Thomas Römer and artist Léonie Bischoff to explore the origins of the Bible. Bischoff's cover is a feast for the eyes: two silhouetted human figures flank a serpent-entwined tree bearing vivid orange fruit, framed by a bison, bulls, a volcano with lightning, swirling clouds, and what appears to be a great ark on distant waters — a sweeping visual tapestry of the ancient world's most foundational stories. It's a beautifully composed invitation to dig into how one of history's most influential texts actually came to be written.