W. Jones Norman (Ohio State University Usa) - The Bible And Literature: The Basics - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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. It also: offers a "greatest hits" tour of the Bible focuses as much on 20 th - and 21 st - century literatures as on earlier periods addresses the Bible's relevance to contemporary issues in literary criticism such as poststructuralist postcolonial feminist queer and narrative theories includes discussion questions for each chapter and annotated suggestions for further reading This book explains why readers need a basic knowledge of the Bible in order to understand and appreciate key aspects of Anglophone literary traditions.
Title: The Bible And Literature: The Basics
Author(s): W. Jones Norman (Ohio State University Usa)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415738866
Pages: 180 Pages
Publication Date: 11/19/2015
Series: The Basics
Category: Biblical Studies & Exegesis