The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture
Copyright © 2006 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Editor(s): John F. A. Sawyer
Published Online: 26 NOV 2007
Print ISBN: 9781405101363
Online ISBN: 9780470997000
DOI: 10.1002/9780470997000
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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