{"product_id":"the-blackwell-companion-to-the-bible-and-culture-isbn-9781405101363","title":"The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with a concise, readable and scholarly introduction to twenty-first century approaches to the Bible.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsists of 30 articles written by distinguished specialists from around the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives examples of how the Bible has influenced literature, art, music, history, religious studies, politics, ecology and sociology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach article is accompanied by a comprehensive bibliography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers guidance on how to read the Bible and its many interpretations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Notes on Contributors viii  \u003cp\u003eList of Figures xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn F. A. Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Revealing the Past\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Ancient World 11\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhilip R. Davies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Patristic Period 28\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKate Cooper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Middle Ages 39\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMary Dove\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Renaissance 54\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIlona N. Rashkow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Reformation 69\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Matheson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Counter-Reformation 85\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEuan Cameron\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Modern World 104\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn W. Rogerson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Nomadic Text\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Judaism 119\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEdward Kessler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Islam 135\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephen N. Lambden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Asia 158\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChoan-Seng Song\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Africa 176\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJonathan A. Draper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 North America 198\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eScott M. Langston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Latin America 217\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eErhard S. Gerstenberger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Australasia 232\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoland Boer and Ibrahim Abraham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III The Bible and the Senses\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Literature 253\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJo Carruthers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Film 268\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlice Bach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Music 286\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn W. Rogerson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Art 299\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHeidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Architecture 323\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Ballantyne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The Theatre 338\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMeg Twycross\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 The Circus 365\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBurke O. Long\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 The Body 381\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGerard Loughlin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Reading in Practice\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e397\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Contextuality 399\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGerald West\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Politics 414\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTim Gorringe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Ecology 432\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnne Primavesi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Psychology 447\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIlona N. Rashkow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Gender 464\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDeborah F. Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Nationalism 480\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJo Carruthers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Post-colonialism 497\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSharon A. Bong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Postmodernism 515\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Tate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Biblical References 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Index 546\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“As most of the contributors are not trained primarily as biblical scholars, the fresh perspective they bring will benefit specialists and non-specialists alike.”  (\u003ci\u003eReligious Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 September 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“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.”  (\u003ci\u003eBible Reviewer\u003c\/i\u003e, 7 December 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Contemporary Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, October 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“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.” (\u003ci\u003eReview of Biblical Literature)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\" \u003ci\u003e(Journal for the Study of the New Testament)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A unique manual that demonstrates that biblical studies are no longer done exclusively in departments of theology ... For all reference libraries.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e(International Review of Biblical Studies)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn F. A. Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies at Newcastle University and of Biblical and Jewish Studies at Lancaster. Among his many publications are \u003ci\u003eSacred Texts and Sacred Meanings\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eA Concise Dictionary of the Bible and its Reception \u003c\/i\u003e(2009), \u003ci\u003eand The Fifth Gospel. Isaiah in the History of Christianity (1996)\u003c\/i\u003e. He is co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eConcise Encyclopedia of Language and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers a stimulating, one-volume reference source about twenty-first century approaches to the Bible. Drawing on interdisciplinary and international examples, the volume explores how the Bible has impacted on all the major social contexts where it has been influential – ancient, medieval and modern, world-wide. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e consists of 30 articles written by distinguished specialists, accompanied by comprehensive bibliographies. Taken together, these articles emphasize the multi-faceted nature of the Bible and its impact on the world. They help to bridge the gap between specialist biblical studies and other disciplines such as literature, art, music, history, theology, religious studies, politics and psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Concentrating vast bodies of knowledge in richly and vividly informative articles, this volume is a major contribution to religion and culture studies. It includes the three religions that use the Bible - Judaism, Islam, and Christianity - on topics as varied as film, Australasia, postmodernism, and the body. All scholars and students of religion and culture can learn from both the content and the method of this highly readable book.\" \u003cbr\u003e –\u003ci\u003eMargaret R. Miles, The Graduate Theological Union\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"It is clear that the Bible in Western culture is recognized not only as 'a source of revelation' but as a generative force in the propulsion of culture. Professor Sawyer knows as much as anyone about 'Reader Response' and the ways in which the Bible has been read over time - misread or strongly read - to impact and shape culture. In this volume he has gathered a first-rate group of scholarly interpreters who lead us into heretofore unexplored areas along the interface of culture and Bible. This book is a venturesome and welcome pioneer not only in new learnings, but also in new methods that will continue to evoke new interpretations. The volume signals a fresh direction in Scripture study.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003ci\u003eWalter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Nowhere has the mutual interdependence between the Bible and culture been as thoroughly analysed as in the thirty contributions to this Companion. The rich variety of contents and perspectives of these imaginatively selected, densely packed chapters is overwhelming. A truly interdisciplinary work created by a group of internationally known scholars, this collection shows how the various aesthetic, political and religious aspects of culture inform and are still informed by biblical texts. They reveal how much our cultural imagination and practices are imbued with biblical images, themes and residues, but also how much present ways of thinking have moved far away from the Bible. The contributors discuss rabbinic, patristic, medieval, modern and postmodern approaches to the Bible, its global appropriations as also its reception and usage in Judaism, Islam and in contemporary ecological debates. These challenging essays invite much reflection and debate, making this Companion attractive to a wide range of readers.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003ci\u003eUrsula King, University of Bristol and London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990170943717,"sku":"NP9781405101363","price":194.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405101363.jpg?v=1761786776","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-blackwell-companion-to-the-bible-and-culture-isbn-9781405101363","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}