The Bible and Modern Literary Criticism: A Critical Assessment and Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Religious Studies) - Hardcover

Powell, Mark

9780313275463: The Bible and Modern Literary Criticism: A Critical Assessment and Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Religious Studies)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0313275467 ISBN 13: 9780313275463

Publisher: Greenwood, 1992

In recent years, both religious and secular scholars have applied modern literary criticism to the Bible. This reference contains an annotated bibliography of more than 1,700 titles representative of this union of biblical studies and contemporary literary theory. Its scope includes the most influential theoretical works of literary criticism, significant studies of the religious content and context of literary works, and a comprehensive listing of literary criticism applied to the Scriptures. The many cross-references and the detailed author, title, and subject indexes greatly enhance this book's usefulness.

An insightful introductory essay offers a critical assessment of contemporary literary theory and its application to biblical studies. The bibliography then begins with a selection of those works that established the intellectual basis of modern literary theory. The next section surveys those writings that exemplify contemporary theoretical perspectives. The work then treats critical writings that discuss the application of literary theory to the Bible. The heart of this reference is a comprehensive, annotated listing of literary and critical studies of biblical texts. The book concludes with an examination of scholarship that seeks to evaluate the reception of modern literary criticism in the world of biblical studies. Anyone interested in the Bible as literature, or in the impact of the Bible on literature, will appreciate the value of this indispensable tool.

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Book Description:

The heart of the bibliography is a comprehensive listing of literary and critical studies of biblical texts, followed by a discussion of works that evaluate the reception of modern literary criticism in the world of biblical studies.

About the Author:

MARK ALLAN POWELL is Assistant Professor of New Testament Studies at Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio. He is the author of What Are They Saying About Luke?, What is Narrative Criticism?, and What Are They Saying About Acts?, and has published articles in Asbury Theological Journal, Currents in Theology and Mission, Interpretation, Journal of Biblical Literature, Lectionary Homiletics, New Testament Studies, Trinity Seminary Review, and Word and World.

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