The Bible and Literature: The Basics av Norman (Ohio State University USA) W. Jones

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<P><EM>The Bible and Literature: The Basics </EM>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:</P><UL><LI>offers a "greatest hits" tour of the Bible</LI><LI>focuses as much on 20<SUP>th</SUP>- and 21<SUP>st</SUP>-century literatures as on earlier periods</LI><LI>addresses the Bible''s relevance to contemporary issues in literary criticism such as poststructuralist, postcolonial, feminist, queer, and narrative theories</LI><LI>includes discussion questions for each chapter and annotated suggestions for further reading</LI></UL><P></P><P>This book explains why readers need a basic knowledge of the Bible in order to understand and appreciate key aspects of Anglophone literary traditions.</P>