The New Cambridge History of the Bible: Volume 4, From 1750 to the Present by Jo

Description: The New Cambridge History of the Bible: Volume 4, From 1750 to the Present by John Riches Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This volume examines the Bibles role in the modern world, focusing on the effects of political, technological, and cultural developments. The authors demonstrate that, in spite of challenges to the Bibles authority in western Europe, it remains highly relevant and influential, not least in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Publisher Description This volume examines the Bibles role in the modern world - beginning with a treatment of its production and distribution that discusses publishers, printers, text critics, and translators and continuing with a presentation of new methods of studying the text that have emerged, including historical, literary, social-scientific, feminist, postcolonial, liberal, and fundamentalist readings. There is a full discussion of the changes in understandings of and approaches to the Bible in various faith communities. The dissemination of the Bible throughout the globe has also produced a host of new interpretations, and this volume provides a comprehensive geographical survey of its reception. In the final chapters, the authors offer a thematic overview of the Bible in relation to literature, art, film, science, and other disciplines. They demonstrate that, in spite of challenges to the Bibles authority in western Europe, it remains highly relevant and influential, not least in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Author Biography John Riches is Emeritus Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at the University of Glasgow. His publications include The Bible: A Very Short Introduction (2000), Conflicting Mythologies: Identity Formation in the Gospels of Mark and Matthew (2000) and Galatians through the Centuries (2008). Details ISBN 0521858232 ISBN-13 9780521858236 Title The New Cambridge History of the Bible: Volume 4, From 1750 to the Present Author John Riches Format Hardcover Year 2015 Pages 868 Publisher Cambridge University Press GE_Item_ID:149662138; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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