The Bible and Western Christian Literature: Books and The Book

by Stephen Prickett (Editor), Elisabeth Jay (Editor)

Overview

The Bible and Literature is a 1.5 million word resource in 5 volumes that provides researchers with an authoritative resource on the impact and influence of the bible upon the development of literature, charting this relationship from the classical period to the modern day. The international spread of the biblical text is reflected in a structure that considers the broader geographical, philosophical, and theological factors that crop up when the bible’s role in culture and society is considered. The work reflects a broader cultural narrative that is dependent upon the bible for its relevance and yet also contributes to the bible’s own continuing relevance in modern society.

Each volume is edited by a leading specialist in the period, and begins with a set of introductory materials including a chapter on how the biblical text is mediated in the given period. Ten thematic essays then introduce the key thinkers, works, events and themes of the period. Extracts from primary materials are then presented with specialist commentary showing how these texts interact with the bible itself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780567682062
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/22/2024
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 12.30(h) x 7.80(d)

About the Author

Stephen Prickett was Regius Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Glasgow and Honorary Professor at the University of Kent at Canterbury, UK. He has previously held positions at Duke University, USA and as Armstrong Browning Librarian at Baylor University, USA.

Elisabeth Jay is Professor Emerita of English Literature at Oxford Brookes University, UK.

Table of Contents

Volume 1: The Late Classical and Medieval Periods – edited by Ian Levy, Providence College, USA
Volume 2: The Renaissance and Reformation Periods – edited by Sophie Read, University of Cambridge, UK
Volume 3: The Enlightenment to Romanticism – Stephen Prickett, University of Glasgow, UK
Volume 4: The Victorian Period – edited by Elisabeth Jay, Oxford Brookes University, UK
Volume 5: The Modern Period – edited by Kevin Hart, University of Virginia, USA