Introduction: The Bible as Witness to the Power of Stories
Chapter 1. Wrestling with God: The Bible as an Untellable Tale
Chapter 2. Friends, Family, and Lovers: A Familiar God
Chapter 3. Crime and Punishment
Chapter 4. Unexpected Heroes and Miraculous Recreations
Chapter 5. The Words and Their Afterlives
Conclusion: A Secular Age?
A Note on English Bible Translations
Online Resources
Additional Secondary Sources
Index
Biography
Norman W. Jones is Associate Professor of English at Ohio State University. He has published numerous essays and books about the interplay of religion and literature. His work has appeared in top journals such as American Literature, Christianity and Literature, Modern Fiction Studies, and Studies in American Fiction.
