Cambridge Companion to the Bible and Literature

Examines the varied, enormously sophisticated contents of the Bible and sees how certain Western authors were inspired by them.

List of contents

List of contributors; List of abbreviations; 1. Literature of the Ancient Near East and the Bible Steve A. Wiggins; 2. The primary narrative (Genesis through 2 Kings) Thomas L. Brodie; 3. Reading biblical literature from a legal and political perspective Geoffrey P. Miller; 4. Biblical law and literature Calum Carmichael; 5. Kings, prophets, and judges Graeme Auld; 6. Prophetic literature Victor H. Matthews; 7. Wisdom literature James Crenshaw; 8. The Gospels Jeannine K. Brown; 9. Paul's Letters Todd D. Still; 10. Apocalyptic literature Meghan Henning; 11. Shakespeare's King Lear and the Bible William J. Kennedy; 12. The Bible and John Milton's Paradise Lost Gordon Teskey; 13. The Bible, Shelley, and English Romanticism Jonathan Fortier; 14. Herman Melville and the Bible Ruth Blair; 15. The Song of Songs and two biblical readings Emily O. Gravett; Index

About the author

Calum Carmichael is Professor of Comparative Literature Emeritus at Cornell University, New York.

Summary

This Companion volume offers a sweeping survey of the Bible as a work of literature and its impact on Western writing. Individual essays explore topics which unravel the complex and subtle character of biblical stories, ethical injunctions, and legal texts, and examine how Western authors such as Milton and Shelley were inspired by them.

Product details

• Authors: Calum Carmichael, Calum (Cornell University Carmichael
• Assisted by: Calum Carmichael (Editor), Calum (Cornell University Carmichael (Editor), Carmichael Calum (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781108435246
• ISBN: 978-1-108-43524-6
• No. of pages: 284
• Series: Cambridge Companions to Religi; Cambridge Companions to Religion; Cambridge Companions to Religi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, Bibles, Religion - Socialissues, Religion: general, Christianity, Literary studies: general, Literary reference works, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis