Bible and Literature: The Basics

Informationen zum Autor Norman W. Jones is Associate Professor of English at Ohio State University. He has published numerous essays and books about the interplay of religion and literature. His work has appeared in top journals such as American Literature , Christianity and Literature , Modern Fiction Studies , and Studies in American Fiction . Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: The Bible as Witness to the Power of Stories Chapter 1. Wrestling with God: The Bible as an Untellable Tale Chapter 2. Friends, Family, and Lovers: A Familiar God Chapter 3. Crime and Punishment Chapter 4. Unexpected Heroes and Miraculous Recreations Chapter 5. The Words and Their Afterlives Conclusion: A Secular Age? A Note on English Bible Translations Online Resources Additional Secondary Sources Index

Product details

• Authors: Norman W. Jones, Norman (Ohio State University W. Jones
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2015
• EAN: 9780415738842
• ISBN: 978-0-415-73884-2
• No. of pages: 180
• Series: BASICS
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Religion: general, Christianity, Literary studies: general, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis