The Bible in Folklore Worldwide: A Handbook of Biblical Reception in Folklores of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas
the Handbooks of the Bible and Its Reception (HBR) provide comprehensive introductions to individual topics in biblical reception history. They address a wide range of academic fields and interdisciplinary matters, including reception of the Bible in various contexts and historical periods; in diver...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Berlin/Boston
Walter De Gruyter GmbH
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: The Bible in folklore worldwide. Volume 2, A handbook of biblical reception in folklores of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas] (2024) (Johnson, Todd M., 1958 -)
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series/Journal: | Handbooks of the Bible and Its Reception (HBR) Series
v.1/2 |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | the Handbooks of the Bible and Its Reception (HBR) provide comprehensive introductions to individual topics in biblical reception history. They address a wide range of academic fields and interdisciplinary matters, including reception of the Bible in various contexts and historical periods; in diverse geographic areas; in particular cultural, social, and political contexts; and in relation to important biblical themes, topics, and figures. Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Style and Transliteration -- Maps -- Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Western African -- 2 Southern, Central, and Eastern African -- 3 Southern Asian -- 4 Eastern Asian (Chinese) -- 5 Eastern Asian ( Japanese) -- 6 Oceanic (Fijian) -- 7 Oceanic (Sāmoan) -- 8 Indigenous Peoples of the Americas -- 9 Mesoamerican (Mexican and Central American) -- 10 North American (African American) -- 11 Latter-day Saint (Mormon) -- 12 Filmic -- 13 Four Worldwide Bible-related Folkloric Wanderers: Elijah, Jesus, Mary, and the Wandering Jew -- Contributors -- Scriptural Index -- Folkloric Index -- General Index. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (504 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-3-11-047821-1 |
