The Bible As Literature An Introduction Fifth Edition

Author: John B Gabel

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As in the widely popular earlier editions, the latest revision of this comprehensive and systematic text approaches the Bible from a literary/historical perspective, studying it as a body of writing produced by real people who intended to convey messages to actual audiences. Avoiding assessments of the Bible's truth or authority, the authors maintain a rigorously objective tone as they discuss such major issues as the forms and strategies of biblical writing, its actual historical and physical settings, the process of canon formation, and the nature of biblical genres including prophecy, apocalypse, and gospel. The fifth edition features a new coauthor, David Citino; a new chapter by contributor Nicola Denzey on the essential yet often overlooked role of women in the Bible; and a new appendix on modern approaches to the Bible. It also incorporates new maps, a timeline, updated bibliographies, and revised material throughout. This objective, easy-to-use, and exciting presentation of the Bible is indispensable to students and accessible to general readers. Reviews
"The Bible as Literature is quite broad in its approach and unique in its scope. I haven't found the same breadth in other recent introductions to the Bible as literature. [It is] concise but thorough, an excellent introduction."--Annalisa Azzoni, Vanderbilt University

"The text directly addresses fundamental concepts essential to a scholarly approach to the Bible as literature. My students are quite interested in the study of the Bible as literature, and they think of this study as essential to their lives and beliefs. By using this text, I can be a much better and more credible teacher for them."--Bené Scanlon Cox, Middle Tennessee State University

Authors: John B. Gabel, Charles B. Wheeler, Anthony D. York and David Citino
with a new chapter by Nicola Denzey

0.69" H x 9.14" L x 5.99" W (1.13 lbs) 384 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press

The Bible As Literature An Introduction Fifth Edition Author: John B Gabel
	Item#	Type	Price
	0195179072	Paperback	39.00
This comprehensive account of the background and nature of biblical writing adopts a literary/historical perspective. It is based on modern scholarship, reflects consensus views, and avoids religious bias.

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