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The Unchained Bible

Cultural Appropriations of Biblical Texts [Hardback]

by Hugh S. Pyper

    • Author

      Hugh S. Pyper

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Published

      August 2012

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    This is an exploration of the way the bible has been appropriated and continues to be appropriated in modern culture. This volume explores a number of instances of unexpected but influential readings of the Bible in popular culture, literature, film, music and politics. The argument in all of them is that the effects of the Bible continues to have an effect on contemporary culture in ways that may surprise and sometimes dismay both religious and secular groups. That the Bible was at one time chained in churches is true. The subversive misreading of this enchainment as a symbol of a book in captivity to the established church is hard to suppress, however. Yet, once released from these chains, the Bible proves to be a text that gets everywhere and which undergoes surprising and sometimes contradictory metamorphoses. The pious advocates of making the Bible accessible who sought to free it from the churches' chains are the very people who then decry some of the results when the Bible is free to roam.Over the last 30 years, this pioneering series has established an unrivaled reputation for cutting-edge international scholarship in Biblical Studies and has attracted leading authors and editors in the field. The series takes many original and creative approaches to its subjects, including innovative work from historical and theological perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and more recent developments in cultural studies and reception history.

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    • Author

      Hugh S. Pyper

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Published

      August 2012

    • Weight

      462g

    • Page Count

      200

    • Dimensions

      156 x 234 x 13 mm

    • ISBN

      9780567166906

    • ISBN-10

      0567166902

    • Eden Code

      4025044

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    • Author/Creator: Hugh S. Pyper

    • ISBN: 9780567166906

    • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Release Date: August 2012

    • Weight: 462g

    • Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 13 mm

    • Eden Code: 4025044


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