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The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture
John F. A. Sawyer
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Description for The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture
Hardback. * A stimulating, readable, one-volume reference source about twenty-first century approaches to the Bible. * Consists of 30 articles written by distinguished specialists from around the world. Editor(s): Sawyer, John F. A. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 564 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1130.
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.
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
564
Condition
New
Series
Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Religion
Number of Pages
572
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405101363
SKU
V9781405101363
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99-50
About John F. A. Sawyer
John F. A. Sawyer is Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies at Newcastle University and of Biblical and Jewish Studies at Lancaster. Among his many publications are Sacred Texts and Sacred Meanings (2011), A Concise Dictionary of the Bible and its Reception (2009), and The Fifth Gospel. Isaiah in the History of Christianity (1996). He is co-editor of the Concise Encyclopedia of Language ... Read more
Reviews for The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture
“As most of the contributors are not trained primarily as biblical scholars, the fresh perspective they bring will benefit specialists and non-specialists alike.” (Religious Studies Review, 1 September 2014) “WithThe Blackwell Companion to the New Testament highly recommended for its biblical scholarship, The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture seems more reader-friendly but just as thorough as ... Read more