The Cambridge Companion to the Bible and Literature
Title | The Cambridge Companion to the Bible and Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Calum Carmichael |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 287 |
Release | 2020-03-26 |
Genre | Bibles |
ISBN | 1108422950 |
Examines the varied, enormously sophisticated contents of the Bible and sees how certain Western authors were inspired by them.
The Cambridge Companion to the Bible
Title | The Cambridge Companion to the Bible PDF eBook |
Author | Howard Clark Kee |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 734 |
Release | 2007-11-19 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780521869973 |
The Cambridge Companion to the Bible, Second Edition focuses on the ever-changing social and cultural contexts in which the biblical authors and their original readers lived. The authors of the first edition were chosen for their internationally recognized expertise in their respective fields: the history and literature of Israel; postbiblical Judaism; biblical archaeology; and the origins and early literature of Christianity. In this second edition, all of their chapters have been updated and thoroughly revised, with a view towards better investigating the social histories embedded in the biblical texts and incorporating the most recent archaeological discoveries from the Ancient Near East and Hellenistic worlds.
The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Interpretation
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Interpretation PDF eBook |
Author | John Barton |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 364 |
Release | 1998-07-28 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1139825313 |
This book provides the first complete guide for students to the present state of biblical studies. The twenty-one specially commissioned chapters are written by established scholars from North America and Britain, and represent both traditional and contemporary points of view. The chapters in Part One cover all the methods and approaches currently practised in the academic study of the Bible, while those in Part Two examine the major categories of books in the Bible from the perspective of recent scholarship - e.g. historical books of the Old Testament, Gospels, prophetic literature. Major issues raised are: the relation of modern 'critical' study of the Bible to 'pre-critical' and 'post-critical' approaches; the place of history in the study of the Bible; feminist, liberationist and new historicist concerns; the relation of Christian and Jewish scholarship; and recent interest in the Bible as literature.
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The Cambridge Companion to Apocalyptic Literature
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Apocalyptic Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Colin McAllister |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 375 |
Release | 2020-03-26 |
Genre | Bibles |
ISBN | 1108422705 |
Apocalytic literature has addressed human concerns for over two millennia. This volume surveys the source texts, their reception, and relevance.
The Cambridge Companion to Proust
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Proust PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Bales |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 369 |
Release | 2001-06-14 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1139826115 |
The Cambridge Companion to Proust, first published in 2001, aims to provide a broad account of the major features of Marcel Proust's great work A la recherche du temps perdu (1913–27). The specially commissioned essays, by acknowledged experts on Proust, address a wide range of issues relating to his work. Progressing from background and biographical material, the chapters investigate such essential areas as the composition of the novel, its social dimension, the language in which it is couched, its intellectual parameters, its humour, its analytical profundity and its wide appeal and influence. Particular emphasis is placed on illustrating the discussion of issues by frequent recourse to textual quotation (in both French and English) and close analysis. This is the only contributory volume of its kind on Proust currently available. Together with its supportive material, a detailed chronology and bibliography, it will be of interest to scholars and students alike.
The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
Title | The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen B. Chapman |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 547 |
Release | 2016-07-11 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1316577961 |
This Companion offers a concise and engaging introduction to the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. Providing an up-to-date 'snapshot' of scholarship, it includes essays, specially commissioned for this volume, by twenty-three leading scholars. The volume examines a range of topics, including the historical and religious contexts for the contents of the biblical canon, and critical approaches and methods, as well as newer topics such as the Hebrew Bible in Islam, Western art and literature, and contemporary politics. This Companion is an excellent resource for students at university and graduate level, as well as for laypeople and scholars in other fields who would like to gain an understanding of the current state of the academic discussion. The book does not presume prior knowledge, nor does it engage in highly technical discussions, but it does go into greater detail than a typical introductory textbook.