The Bible and Literature: The Basics Contributor(s): W. Jones, Norman (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415738849 ISBN-13: 9780415738842 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism |
Dewey: 809.935 |
LCCN: 2015021802 |
Series: Basics |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.60 lbs) 180 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Bible and Literature: The Basics provides an interpretive framework for understanding the significance of biblical allusions in literature--even for readers who have little prior knowledge of the Bible. In doing so, it surveys the Bible's influence on a broad range of English, American, and other Anglophone literatures from a variety of historical periods. It also:
This book explains why readers need a basic knowledge of the Bible in order to understand and appreciate key aspects of Anglophone literary traditions. |