{"product_id":"the-bible-and-literature-9780415738842","title":"The Bible and Literature","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bible and Literature: The Basics \u003c\/em\u003eprovides an interpretive framework for understanding the significance of biblical allusions in literatureeven 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. It also:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoffers a greatest hits tour of the Bible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efocuses as much on 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e- and 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e-century literatures as on earlier periods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eaddresses the Bible's relevance to contemporary issues in literary criticism such as poststructuralist, postcolonial, feminist, queer, and narrative theories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes discussion questions for each chapter and annotated suggestions for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explains why readers need a basic knowledge of the Bible in order to understand and appreciate key aspects of Anglophone literary traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Bible as Witness to the Power of Stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Wrestling with God: The Bible as an Untellable Tale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Friends, Family, and Lovers: A Familiar God\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Crime and Punishment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Unexpected Heroes and Miraculous Recreations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5. The Words and Their Afterlives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion: A Secular Age?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Note on English Bible Translations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnline Resources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditional Secondary Sources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577329848663,"sku":"9780415738842","price":90.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415738842.jpg?v=1746094910","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-bible-and-literature-9780415738842","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}