This book is designed primarily, though not exclusively, for students of English, giving a collection of some of the most important passages from the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, with introductions and commentaries, and selections of texts from literature which use and incorporate these passages in different ways. It explores how closely the Bible is linked with some of the great imaginative literature in English, beginning with the creation stories in Genesis and moving through to the visions of the End in Revelation.
There are extensive introductory essays and full reading lists.
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This book is designed primarily, though not exclusively, for students of English, giving a collection of some of the most important passages from the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, with introductions and commentaries, and selections of texts from literature which use and incorporate these passages in different ways. It explores how closely the Bible is linked with some of the great imaginative literature in English, beginning with the creation stories in Genesis and moving through to the visions of the End in Revelation.
There are extensive introductory essays and full reading lists.
Imprint | Blackwell Publishers |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | May 1999 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | November 2007 |
Authors | D Jasper |
Dimensions | 225 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 352 |
Edition | Annotated Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-631-20857-0 |
Barcode | 9780631208570 |
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LSN | 0-631-20857-7 |