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Author : David Norton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2000-05-29
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 0521778077
This book, first published in 2000, explores 500 years of religious and literary ideas contained in the King James Bible.
Author : David Norton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Bible
ISBN : 0521333997
Author : David Norton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Bible
ISBN : 0521333989
It is regarded as a truism that the King James Bible is one of the finest pieces of English prose. Yet few people are aware that the King James Bible was generally scorned or ignored as English writing for a century and a half after its publication. The reputation of this Bible is the central, most fascinating, element in a larger history, that of literary ideas of the Bible as they have come into and developed in English culture; and the first volume of David Norton's magisterial two-volume work surveys and analyses a comprehensive range of these ideas from biblical times to the end of the seventeenth century, providing a unique view of the Bible and translation.
Author : David Norton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1993-09-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0521333997
Early eighteenth century literary critics thought the King James Bible had "all the disadvantages of an old prose translation." But from the 1760s on criticism became increasingly favorable. In the nineteenth century it swelled into a chorus of praise for "the noblest monument of English prose." This volume traces how that reversal of opinion came about. The story of the development of modern literary discussion of the Bible in general is told also, showing not only how criticism has shaped understanding of the Bible but how the Bible has shaped literary criticism.
Author : David Daniell
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 964 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300099300
P. 275-357 : les éditions genevoises au 16e siècle de la Bible en anglais.
Author : John Barton
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780698191587
A literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priest In our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church. The idea of the Bible as "Holy Scripture," a non-negotiable authority straight from God, has prevailed in Western society for some time. And while it provides a firm foundation for centuries of Christian teaching, it denies the depth, variety, and richness of this fascinating text. In A History of the Bible, John Barton argues that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete, fixed religious system, but rather a product of a long and intriguing process, which has inspired Judaism and Christianity, but still does not describe the whole of either religion. Barton shows how the Bible is indeed an important source of religious insight for Jews and Christians alike, yet argues that it must be read in its historical context--from its beginnings in myth and folklore to its many interpretations throughout the centuries. It is a book full of narratives, laws, proverbs, prophecies, poems, and letters, each with their own character and origin stories. Barton explains how and by whom these disparate pieces were written, how they were canonized (and which ones weren't), and how they were assembled, disseminated, and interpreted around the world--and, importantly, to what effect. Ultimately, A History of the Bible argues that a thorough understanding of the history and context of its writing encourages religious communities to move away from the Bible's literal wording--which is impossible to determine--and focus instead on the broader meanings of scripture.
Author : John B. Gabel,Charles B. Wheeler
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Bible (Littérature)
ISBN : 0195039947
Authors Gabel and Wheeler approach the Bible from a literary/historical perspective, and study the work as a body of writing produced by real human beings who intended to convey messages to real readers. Avoiding assessments of the Bible's truth or authority, the book maintains a rigorously objective tone as it discusses such major issues as the forms and strategies of biblical writing, the actual historical and physical settings of that writing, the process of canon formation, the sources of the Pentaeuch, and the nature of such biblical literary genres as prophecy, apocalypse, and gospel. Each chapter is an independent yet related essay, designed to allow instructors maximum flexibility in using the text. The result is an easy-to-use, exciting presentation of the art of the Bible that is very accesible to students.
Author : Brooke Foss Westcott
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783382143350
Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Author : Leland Ryken
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310536338
Why the Good Book Is a Great Read If you want to rightly understand the Bible, you must begin by recognizing what it is: a composite of literary styles. It is meant to be read, not just interpreted. The Bible’s truths are embedded like jewels in the rich strata of story and poetry, metaphor and proverb, parable and letter, satire and symbolism. Paying attention to the literary form of a passage will help you understand the meaning and truth of that passage. How to Read the Bible as Literature takes you through the various literary forms used by the biblical authors. This book will help you read the Bible with renewed appreciation and excitement and gain a more profound grasp of its truths. Designed for maximum clarity and usefulness, How to Read the Bible as Literature includes * sidebar captions to enhance organization * wide margins ideal for note taking * suggestions for further reading * appendix: "The Allegorical Nature of the Parables" * indexes of persons and subjects
Author : Brooke F. Westcott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3337828000
Author : Brooke Foss Westcott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Bible
ISBN : HARVARD:AH577U
Author : Leland Ryken
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433530692
Modern Bible translations are at a crossroads as multiple translation philosophies argue that Bible translations ought to be done a certain way. So who's right? And what has been the historic view of English Bible translators? Leland Ryken, an expert on the literature of the Bible, brings clarity to questions of how modern Bible translations should be viewed in their historical context. He begins by tracing the history of English Bible translation from William Tyndale to the King James Bible, outlining important distinctions. In the view of these historic translators, there is a right way and a wrong way to translate the Bible. Ryken concludes that essentially literal Bible translations best adhere to the legacy of classic English Bible translation. He contends that the English Standard Version is a true heir of this classical stream and concludes with an argument on why the ESV can serve as the translation of choice for Christians in all walks of life. This book will be a great resource for Christians who have questions about why we have different Bible translations and how to choose between them.
Author : Rebecca Lemon,Emma Mason,Jonathan Roberts,Christopher Rowland
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 959 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781118241158
This Companion explores the Bible's role and influence on individual writers, whilst tracing the key developments of Biblical themes and literary theory through the ages. An ambitious overview of the Bible's impact on English literature – as arguably the most powerful work of literature in history – from the medieval period through to the twentieth-century Includes introductory sections to each period giving background information about the Bible as a source text in English literature, and placing writers in their historical context Draws on examples from medieval, early-modern, eighteenth-century and Romantic, Victorian, and Modernist literature Includes many 'secular' or 'anti-clerical' writers alongside their 'Christian' contemporaries, revealing how the Bible's text shifts and changes in the writing of each author who reads and studies it
Author : James Midwinter Freeman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Bible
ISBN : PSU:000004899372
Author : Norman W. Jones
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317539018
The Bible and Literature: The Basics provides an interpretive framework for understanding the significance of biblical allusions in literature—even for readers who have little prior knowledge of the Bible. In doing so, it surveys the Bible’s influence on a broad range of English, American, and other Anglophone literatures from a variety of historical periods. It also: offers a "greatest hits" tour of the Bible focuses as much on 20th- and 21st-century literatures as on earlier periods addresses the Bible’s relevance to contemporary issues in literary criticism such as poststructuralist, postcolonial, feminist, queer, and narrative theories includes discussion questions for each chapter and annotated suggestions for further reading This book explains why readers need a basic knowledge of the Bible in order to understand and appreciate key aspects of Anglophone literary traditions.