Bible and Culture2006 Companion Blackwell
pdf | 2.34 MB | English | Isbn: B000VSONAE | Author: John F. A. Sawyer | Year: 2008
Description:
The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture provides readers with a concise, readable and scholarly introduction to twenty-first century approaches to the Bible.
Consists of 30 articles written by distinguished specialists from around the world
Draws on interdisciplinary and international examples to explore how the Bible has impacted on all the major social contexts where it has been influential - ancient, medieval and modern, world-wide
Gives examples of how the Bible has influenced literature, art, music, history, religious studies, politics, ecology and sociology
Each article is accompanied by a comprehensive bibliography
Offers guidance on how to read the Bible and its many interpretations
Category:Christian New Testament Criticism, Religious Studies - Sociology, Theology