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Thematic Guide to Biblical Literature
Nancy M. Tischler
Book Code:
GR3709
ISBN:
0-313-33709-8
ISBN-13:
978-0-313-33709-3
DOI:
DOI:10.1336/0313337098
288 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication:
4/30/2007
List Price:
$65.00
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UK Sterling Price: £37.95
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In Stock
Media Type:
Hardcover
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Trim Size:
7 x 10
Subjects:
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World Literature
Literature
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American Literature
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Reviews:
Tischler's learned commentary on integral biblical themes reads as engagingly as a lecture by a teacher who both understands and values the Bible as a source of wisdom and as a component of world literature. Tischler respects the written word and the music of poetry and seems at home with all corners of American and British and, to some degree, world classics as well. Simple layout invites the neophyte to read signal passages of scripture on such topics as creation, gender, war, and the afterlife; and to peruse classic works--Billy Budd, To Kill a Mockingbird, Donne's sonnets, The Old Man and the Sea, Little Women, The Prince--for more recent thinking on the chosen subjects. Tischler's tone and diction avoid tedious cant and dogma by sticking to humanistic themes--godhood, justice, liberty, power, sacrifice, violence--and pure, uncluttered glimpses of human situations, such as the nonstop task of the shepherd, David's emergence into leadership, the circumscribed world of women, and the Jewish response to the threat of alien invasion....Highly recommended. Home, church, high school, and public libraries; general readers.
—Choice
November 2007
This work is recommended as an excellent beginning for further research on particular themes such as slavery and freedom, truth, earthly paradise, government and politics, and the journey of life....Tischler's style of writing is a pleasure to read and would surely be appreciated by students.
—American Reference Books Annual
2008
Tischler traces a few typical examples of the various biblical themes in English and American literature, and occasionally in their European counterparts. In each thematic chapter, she identifies a handful of biblical and literary works she considers, then explores how that theme has been worked out from biblical times to the present. Among the themes are animals and humans, women as heroes, war, predestination and free will, and last days.
—Reference & Research Book News
August 2007
Description:
The Bible has had a tremendous influence on world history and culture. For centuries it was the central text of Western civilization, but it is now largely unfamiliar to many students. The universal themes present in the Bible appear in numerous literary works ranging from the classic to the contemporary, and these works are both enduring and popular. They are widely read by students and reflect the cultural and historical conditions that gave rise to them. An understanding of the Bible is fundamental to an understanding of these literary works, and an understanding of these literary works gives students greater comprehension of world history and cultures. This book helps students explore the lasting presence of the Bible in literature.
The volume provides chapters on 20 themes central to the Bible, including:
Creation
The Earthly Paradise
Nature
Animals and Humans
Temptation and Sin
Love and Marriage
Women as Heroes
Slavery and Freedom
Death and the Afterlife
And many more.
Each chapter discusses the biblical significance of the theme, provides scriptural citations and quotations, and relates the theme to frequently read literary works. Chapters suggest resources for further reading, and the volume closes with a selected, general bibliography. With the tremendous growth in courses on the Bible as literature, this book will be a welcome resource for students of literature, history, and religion.
LC Card Number:
2007000548
LCC Class:
PN56
Dewey Class:
820
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