{"product_id":"myth-and-scripture-contemporary-perspectives-on-religion-language-and-imagination-resources-for-biblical-study","title":"Myth and Scripture: Contemporary Perspectives on Religion, Language, and Imagination (Resources for Biblical Study)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Myth and Scripture: Contemporary Perspectives on Religion, Language, and Imagination (Resources for Biblical Study) (Hardcover, 322 pages) – SBL Press, 2014. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAn interdisciplinary collection for scholars and students interested in the connections between myth and scripture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection scholars suggest that using 'myth' creates a framework within which to set biblical writings in both cultural and literary comparative contexts. Reading biblical accounts alongside the religious narratives of other ancient civilizations reveals what is commonplace and shared among them. The fruit of such work widens and enriches our understanding of the nature and character of biblical texts, and the results provide fresh evidence for how biblical writings became 'scripture.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssays that explore how myth sheds light on the emergence of scripture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamples drawn from the Ancient Near East, Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and Greco-Roman world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArticles by experts from a range of disciplines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \n\n                                         Editorial Reviews                   About the Author   \u003cp\u003eDexter E. Callender, Jr. is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Miami. He is the author of Adam in Myth and History: Ancient Israelite Perspectives on the Primal Human (Eisenbrauns).\u003c\/p\u003e                                           ","brand":"Dexter E. Callender Jr.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46070372270314,"sku":"9781589839632","price":52.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/81fHhyNL2QL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781258918","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/myth-and-scripture-contemporary-perspectives-on-religion-language-and-imagination-resources-for-biblical-study","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}