Rethinking biblical literacy
What do people know about the Bible, and how much do they know? The media often discusses the worrying 'decline' in biblical literacy, but what does this really mean, and how can we measure this assumed 'decline'? How can we go about teaching 'biblical literacy', and ab...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomsbury
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Reviews: | Rethinking Biblical Literacy, Katie Edwards (ed.), Bloomsbury, 2015 (ISBN 978-0-567-05098-4), x + 218 pp., pb £22.99 (2016) (Allen, David M., 1972 -)
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| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible
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/ Pop culture
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| IxTheo Classification: | HA Bible |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Popular culture B Textual understanding B Bible B Knowledge B Criticism, interpretation, etc B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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| Summary: | What do people know about the Bible, and how much do they know? The media often discusses the worrying 'decline' in biblical literacy, but what does this really mean, and how can we measure this assumed 'decline'? How can we go about teaching 'biblical literacy', and about teaching teachers how to teach it? Rethinking Biblical Literacy explores the question of biblical literacy, examining the Bible's use, influence and impact in advertising, street art, poetry, popular erotic literature, Irish and UK secondary education, stand-up comedy and The Simpsons TV series to display the different types of literacy and knowledge of the Bible. Katie B. Edwards brings together several specialists in the cultural use, impact and influence of the Bible to examine the contested nature of biblical literacy and to explore the variety of ways of 'knowing' about the Bible. The picture created is one of a broad range and at times surprising depth of knowledge about what remains arguably the most influential collection of texts ever to be published. (Publisher) |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0567403211 |