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The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture
Contributor(s): Sawyer, John F. a. (Editor)
ISBN: 0470674881     ISBN-13: 9780470674888
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $45.55  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2012
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament
- Religion | Faith
- Religion | Theology
Dewey: 220.6
Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Religion
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (1.95 lbs) 576 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher 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