Name: the blackwell companion to the bible and culture
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Author: john f. a. sawyer
ISBN: 9780470674888

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the blackwell companion to the bible and culture

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Physical Book

Publisher

wiley-blackwell

Author

john f. a. sawyer

Pages

576

ISBN

0470674881

ISBN13

9780470674888

Synopsis "the blackwell companion to the bible and culture"

the blackwell companion to the bible and culture 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. the companion 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.