Bible (The) Books

New and Published Books

1. Animal Ethics and Theology

   The Lens of the Good Samaritan

   By Daniel Miller

   Series: Routledge Studies in Religion

   In this book, Daniel K. Miller articulates a new vision of human and animal relationships based on the foundational love ethic within Christianity. Framed around Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan, Animal Ethics and Theology thoughtfully examines the shortcomings of utilitarian and rights-based...

   Published November 14th 2011 by Routledge
2. Imperialism and Biblical Prophecy

   750-500 BCE

   By David Aberbach

   Imperialism and Biblical Prophecy is a radically new interpretation of prophetic poetry. Using more than thirty new translations from the Hebrew Bible, it shows that this poetry is inseparable from imperialism, that each of the three major waves of biblical prophecy which have survived in the Old...

   Published November 9th 2011 by Routledge
3. Biblical Paradigms in Medieval English Literature

   From Cædmon to Malory

   By Lawrence Besserman

   Series: Routledge Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture

   This book examines the intricate and unusual relationship between the sacred and secular spheres of English medieval culture, positing that the assimilation of sacred and secular motifs could be in either direction, or even in both directions. That is, medieval English writers could appropriate...

   Published October 16th 2011 by Routledge
4. Shakespeare, the Bible, and the Form of the Book

   Contested Scriptures

   Edited by Travis DeCook, Alan Galey

   Series: Routledge Studies in Shakespeare

   Why do Shakespeare and the English Bible seem to have an inherent relationship with each other? How have these two monumental traditions in the history of the book functioned as mutually reinforcing sources of cultural authority? How do material books and related reading practices serve as specific...

   Published July 26th 2011 by Routledge
5. The Bible and American Culture

   A Sourcebook

   Edited by Claudia Setzer, David Shefferman

   From political speeches to pop songs, the biblical presence in American culture is hard to ignore. This sourcebook gathers and contextualizes a remarkable series of primary texts to illuminate the varied uses of the Bible in American life. Topics covered include the publication and distribution of...

   Published May 8th 2011 by Routledge
6. The Routledge Encyclopedia of the Historical Jesus

   Edited by Craig Evans

   This Encyclopedia brings together the vast array of historical research into the reality of the man, the teachings, the acts, and the events ascribed to him that have served as the foundational story of one of the world's central religions. This kind of historiography is not biography. The...

   Published June 2nd 2010 by Routledge
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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