For some, the Bible and literature are at odds. The Bible, it is
argued, is not properly literature but a piece of outmoded fiction
that ought not to be studied or taken seriously. However, the
relationship and impact between the Bible and, in turn, proceeding
literature cannot be overlooked. The Bible is an ever-fruitful
source for creativity that has contributed to all the great
achievements of Western thought, writing, and artistry for the last
two millennia.With Scripture and Literature, David Jasper has
compiled forty years of his writings on the relationship between
the Bible, literature, and art. These writings are
interdisciplinary in nature and are not the work of a specialist in
biblical scholarship. Rather, while acknowledging the Bible as a
sacred text in more than one religious tradition, they recognize
the Bible as literature in conversations with other literary works
and traditions as well as the visual arts. During the forty years
which theseĀ essays span, enormous changes have taken place in
our world. Postmodernism has come and gone; issues in feminism and
gender are now acutely, and properly, with us; and the world has
become much more of a global village, despite its many divisions.
On the other hand, and at the same time, it is remarkable how
little has changed, and the reader will find that some older pieces
remain relevant and necessary today. Parts of the book deal broadly
with questions of translation, rhetoric, war, and evil, while
others focus on specific writers and artists from J. M. W. Turner
to the English novelist Jim Crace. Yet behind Scripture and
Literature lies a lifetime of careful thought and teaching of the
Bible and literature. In the end, Jasper synthesizes his work,
offering some reflections on pedagogy and the changes that have
occurred since the 1980s up to the present day.
General
Imprint: |
Baylor University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2023 |
Authors: |
David Jasper
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
260 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4813-1958-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4813-1958-2 |
Barcode: |
9781481319584 |
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