Thematic Guide to Biblical Literature

by Nancy M. Tischler and Nancy M. Tischler

The Bible has had a tremendous influence on world history and culture, but it is largely unfamiliar to many students. This book relates the Bible to a wide range of literary works commonly read by students and thus helps students understand these texts as well as the cultural and historical contexts surrounding them. Included are chapters on 20 themes, such as creation, family and friends, love and marriage, the hero, war, and death and the afterlife...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313337098
• ISBN13: 9780313337093
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 10.0"