The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture provides readers with a concise, readable and scholarly introduction to twenty-first century approaches to the Bible.
- Consists of 30 articles written by distinguished specialists from around the world
- Draws 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
- Gives examples of how the Bible has influenced literature, art, music, history, religious studies, politics, ecology and sociology
- Each article is accompanied by a comprehensive bibliography
- Offers guidance on how to read the Bible and its many interpretations
Notes on Contributors viii
List of Figures xiii
Introduction 1
John F. A. Sawyer
Part I Revealing the Past 9
1 The Ancient World 11
Philip R. Davies
2 The Patristic Period 28
Kate Cooper
3 The Middle Ages 39
Mary Dove
4 The Renaissance 54
Ilona N. Rashkow
5 The Reformation 69
Peter Matheson
6 The Counter-Reformation 85
Euan Cameron
7 The Modern World 104
John W. Rogerson
Part II The Nomadic Text 117
8 Judaism 119
Edward Kessler
9 Islam 135
Stephen N. Lambden
10 Asia 158
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