The Oxford encyclopedia of biblical interpretation
By: Steven McKenzie, editor in chief
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780199832262; 9780199993352; 9780199993369
Subjects: Analys och tolkning; Bible; Bibeln; Encyclopedias; Bibel; Criticism, interpretation; Exegese; Exegetik; Bijbel; Hermeneutics
Description: "The two-volume Oxford Encyclopedia of Biblical Interpretation (OEBI) fills a crucial need in the field of biblical studies by providing detailed, comprehensive treatments of the latest approaches to and methods for interpretation of the Bible written by expert practitioners. It will provide a single source for authoritative reference overviews of scholarship on some of the most important topics of study in the field of biblical studies. As with all high quality reference works, it provides a solid foundation that students and scholars can use to orientate themselves before venturing into original research. The Encyclopedia contains nearly 120 entries, ranging in length from 3,000 to 5,000 words. It is organized in an A-to-Z format. Each entry is signed, contains a bibliography for further reading, and is cross-referenced to other useful points of interest within the Encyclopedia. It also features a topical outline of contents and an extensive index."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Volume 1. African American interpretation-Materialist criticism; title: Volume 2. Metaphor theory and biblical texts-Womanist interpretation; title: Topical outline of contents; title: Directory of contributors; title: Index.