Biblical Studies Books

New and Published Books

1. Reading the New Testament

   Contemporary Approaches

   By James Crossley

   Series: Reading Religious Texts

   Reading the New Testament offers an exciting and contemporary approach to New Testament Studies, which have changed dramatically in the past thirty years. James Crossley combines an introduction to traditional methods of source, form and social-scientific criticism with postcolonial, gender and...

   Published May 27th 2010 by Routledge
2. The Bible: The Basics

   By John Barton

   Series: The Basics

   The Bible: The Basics is a compelling introduction to the Bible as both a sacred text, central to the faith of millions, and a classic work of Western literature, containing a tapestry of genres, voices, perspectives and images. This masterly guide skilfully addresses both aspects of the Bible’s...

   Published January 24th 2010 by Routledge
3. Understanding the Social World of the New Testament

   Edited by Dietmar Neufeld, Richard DeMaris

   The New Testament is a book of great significance in Western culture yet is often inaccessible to students because the modern world differs so significantly from the ancient Mediterranean one in which it was written. It is imperative to develop a cross-cultural understanding of the values of the...

   Published October 26th 2009 by Routledge
4. Leo the Great

   By Bronwen Neil

   Series: The Early Church Fathers

   Pope Leo I’s theological and political influence in his own time (440-461) and beyond far outweighs the amount of attention he has received in recent scholarship. That influence extended well beyond Rome to the Christian East through his contribution to preparations for the Council of Chalcedon and...

   Published May 17th 2009 by Routledge
5. Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation

   By Stanley E. Porter

   Compiling the results from contemporary and exciting areas of research into one single important volume, this book stands ahead of its field in providing a comprehensive one-stop Handbook reference of biblical interpretation. Examining a wide range of articles on many of the recognized...

   Published May 10th 2009 by Routledge
6. The New Testament in its Ritual World

   By Richard DeMaris

   What was life like among the first Christians? For the last thirty years, scholars have explored the historical and social contexts of the New Testament in order to sharpen their understanding of the text itself. This interest has led scholars to focus more and more on the social features of early...

   Published March 9th 2008 by Routledge
7. The Many Deaths of Judas Iscariot

   A Meditation on Suicide

   By Aaron Maurice Saari

   In this bold, captivating and controversial book, the author combines his own intensely moving personal accounts with incisive scriptural analysis, and challenges the reader to reassess what they think they know about Judas Iscariot and suicide. Drawing on the memory of his own brother’s action...

   Published May 24th 2006 by Routledge
8. The Biblical World

   Edited by John Barton

   Series: Routledge Worlds

   The Biblical World is a comprehensive guide to the contents, historical settings and social context of the Bible. It presents the fruits of years of specialist study in an accessible form, and is essential reading for anyone who reads the Bible and would like to know more about how and why it came...

   Published July 28th 2004 by Routledge
9. Jerome

   By Stefan Rebenich

   Series: The Early Church Fathers

   As a scholar, writer and ascetic, Jerome was a major intellectual force in the early Church and influenced the ideals of Christian chastity and poverty for many generations after his death. This book assembles a representative selection of his voluminous output. It will help readers to a balanced...

   Published September 4th 2002 by Routledge
10. Racializing Jesus

    Race, Ideology and the Formation of Modern Biblical Scholarship

    By Shawn Kelley

    Series: Biblical Limits

    Shawn Kelley's groundbreaking study shows how the major intellectual movements of the modern world, such as Orientalism and romantic nationalism, become infused with the category of race. He then traces the processes through which racially-grounded thinking has influenced modern biblical...

    Published May 1st 2002 by Routledge