Retelling the Bible
Subtitle: literary, historical, and social contexts
By: edited by Lucie Doležalová and Tamás Visi
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Frankfurt am Main; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 459
ISBN-13: 9783631612729
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation; Bible; Influence; Apocryphal books
Description: "This book presents a collection of case studies of biblical retellings in various contexts. Every section starts with an introduction presenting a brief overview of the field, the issues treated, as well as the nature and directions of contemporary scholarly discourse."--[P.] 4, cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Chapters are in English or French.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. The Apocrypha; title: Pt. 2. Translation and interpretation; title: Pt. 3. Preaching and teaching; title: Pt. 4. Biblical characters as models; title: Pt. 5. Biblical poetry; title: Pt. 6. Children's Bibles; title: Pt. 7. Beyond the text.