Bible in the American Experience (Bible and Its Reception)

Bible in the American Experience (Bible and Its Reception)
by: Claudia Setzer (Author),David A. Shefferman(Author)
Publisher: SBL Press
Publication Date: 2020/9/4
Language: English
Print Length: 290 pages
ISBN-10: 0884144372
ISBN-13: 9780884144373
Book Description
An interdisciplinary investigation of the Bible’s place in American experienceMuch has changed since the Society of Biblical Literature’s Bible in American Culture series was published in the 1980s, but the influence of the Bible has not waned. In the United States, the stories, themes, and characters of the Bible continue to shape art, literature, music, politics, education, and social movements to varying degrees. In this volume, contributors highlight new approaches that move beyond simple citation of texts and explore how biblical themes infuse US culture and how this process in turn transforms biblical traditions.FeaturesAn examination of changes in the production, transmission, and consumption of the BibleAn exploration of how Bible producers disseminate US experiences to a global audienceAn assessment of the factors that produce widespread myths about and nostalgia for a more “biblically grounded” nation
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An interdisciplinary investigation of the Bible’s place in American experienceMuch has changed since the Society of Biblical Literature’s Bible in American Culture series was published in the 1980s, but the influence of the Bible has not waned. In the United States, the stories, themes, and characters of the Bible continue to shape art, literature, music, politics, education, and social movements to varying degrees. In this volume, contributors highlight new approaches that move beyond simple citation of texts and explore how biblical themes infuse US culture and how this process in turn transforms biblical traditions.FeaturesAn examination of changes in the production, transmission, and consumption of the BibleAn exploration of how Bible producers disseminate US experiences to a global audienceAn assessment of the factors that produce widespread myths about and nostalgia for a more “biblically grounded” nation Read more