The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture

Download or read book The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture written by John F. A. Sawyer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-06-04 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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