Dan W. Clanton Jr., "The Oxford Handbook of the Bible and American Popular Culture "
English | ISBN: 0190461411 | 2020 | 616 pages | PDF | 48 MB
English | ISBN: 0190461411 | 2020 | 616 pages | PDF | 48 MB
The study of the reciprocal relationship between the Bible and popular culture has blossomed in the past few decades, and the time seems ripe for a broadly-conceived work that assesses the current state of the field, offers examples of work in that field, and suggests future directions for
further study. This Handbook includes a wide range of topics organized under several broad themes, including biblical characters (such as Adam, Eve, David and Jesus) and themes (like Creation, Hell, and Apocalyptic) in popular culture; the Bible in popular cultural genres (for example, film, comics,
and Jazz); and "lived" examples (such as museums and theme parks). The Handbook concludes with a section taking stock of methodologies and the impact of the field on teaching and publishing.
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