The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture

Herausgegeben von Sawyer, John F. A.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture providesreaders with a concise, readable and scholarly introduction totwenty-first century approaches to the Bible.

Consists of 30 articles written by distinguished specialistsfrom around the world
Draws on interdisciplinary and international examples toexplore how the Bible has impacted on all the major social contextswhere 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 andsociology
Each article is accompanied by a comprehensivebibliography
Offers guidance on how to read the Bible and its manyinterpretations

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 576
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 885g
• ISBN-13: 9780470674888
• ISBN-10: 0470674881
• Artikelnr.: 34548179

Autorenporträt

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 and Religion (with J. M. Y. Simpson, 2001), and series editor (with Christopher Rowland, Judith Kovacs and David Gunn) of the reception-history-based Blackwell Bible Commentary Series.

Inhaltsangabe

Notes on Contributors viii List of Figures xiii Preface to the Paperback
Edition xv Introduction 1 John F. A. Sawyer Part I Revealing the Past 9 1
The Ancient World 11 Philip R. Davies 2 The Patristic Period 28 Kate Cooper
3 The Middle Ages 39 Mary Dove 4 The Renaissance 54 Ilona N. Rashkow 5 The
Reformation 69 Peter Matheson 6 The Counter-Reformation 85 Euan Cameron 7
The Modern World 104 John W. Rogerson Part II The Nomadic Text 117 8
Judaism 119 Edward Kessler 9 Islam 135 Stephen N. Lambden 10 Asia 158
Choan-Seng Song 11 Africa 176 Jonathan A. Draper 12 North America 198 Scott
M. Langston 13 Latin America 217 Erhard S. Gerstenberger 14 Australasia 232
Roland Boer and Ibrahim Abraham Part III The Bible and the Senses 251 15
Literature 253 Jo Carruthers 16 Film 268 Alice Bach 17 Music 286 John W.
Rogerson 18 Art 299 Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons 19 Architecture
323 Andrew Ballantyne 20 The Theatre 338 Meg Twycross 21 The Circus 365
Burke O. Long 22 The Body 381 Gerard Loughlin Part IV Reading in Practice
397 23 Contextuality 399 Gerald West 24 Politics 414 Tim Gorringe 25
Ecology 432 Anne Primavesi 26 Psychology 447 Ilona N. Rashkow 27 Gender 464
Deborah F. Sawyer 28 Nationalism 480 Jo Carruthers 29 Post-colonialism 497
Sharon A. Bong 30 Postmodernism 515 Andrew Tate Index of Biblical
References 534 General Index 546

Rezensionen

"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 indicated by its ample citations and impressive bibliographies at the end of each chapter. Both books also make excellent reference guides without overlapping. i.e., Instead of presenting approaches that influence our understanding of a biblical text,The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture shows the influence of the Bible on literature, art, music, psychology, and even history and politics." (Bible Reviewer, 7 December 2013)

"Perusing this well-edited, fully indexed Companion is an exhilarating experience that is likely to lead readers to offer a sincere, if breathless, thanks to all involved in its creation." (Choice)

"An intriguing and highly engaging set of articles which demonstrate clearly how much of the world's culture has been, and is, permeated with biblical imagery, ideas and influences." (Journal for the Study of the New Testament) This volume is a delight, full of interest and surprises. It contains a wealth of fine scholarship made readable and the book is highly recommended ... Immensely varied, accessible, and fascinating." (Journal of Contemporary Religion)

"A sweeping and magnanimous overview ... admirably achieves its goal with wit, aplomb, and a disciplinary breadth that is all too rare in biblical studies today ... A welcome addition to the growing corpus of literature on the important relationship(s) between the Bible and culture." (Review of Biblical Literature)

"A unique manual that demonstrates that biblical studies are no longer done exclusively in departments of theology." (International Review of Biblical Studies)