The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture provides readers with a concise, readable and scholarly introduction to twenty-first century approaches tothe 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 INDICE: List of FiguresIntroductionJohn F. A. SawyerPart I Revealing the Past1. The Ancient WorldPhilip R. Davies2. The Patristic PeriodKate Cooper3. The Middle AgesMary Dove4. The RenaissanceIlona N. Rashkow5. The ReformationPeter Matheson6. The Counter-ReformationEuan Cameron7. The Modern WorldJohn W. RogersonPart II The Nomadic Text8. JudaismEdward Kessler9. IslamStephen N. Lambden10. AsiaChoan-Seng Song11. AfricaJonathan A. Draper12. North AmericaScott M. Langston
- ISBN: 978-0-470-67488-8
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 568
- Fecha Publicación: 09/04/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés