LEADER 02903oam 2200613I 450 001 9910458720603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-415-32618-4 010 $a1-315-01712-1 010 $a1-136-52569-6 024 7 $a10.4324/9781315017129 035 $a(CKB)2550000001313548 035 $a(EBL)1702381 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001223945 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12549103 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001223945 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11262089 035 $a(PQKB)11545168 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1702381 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1702381 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10881720 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL616801 035 $a(OCoLC)881416673 035 $a(OCoLC)881368752 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001313548 100 $a20180331d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Bible in Western culture $ethe student's guide /$fDee Dyas and Esther Hughes ; consulting editor, Stephen H. Travis 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2005. 215 $a1 online resource (272 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-32617-6 311 $a1-306-85550-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; The Old Testament; 1 In the beginning; 2 The history of Israel; 3 Poetry and wisdom literature; 4 The Prophets; The New Testament; 5 The birth and childhood of Jesus; 6 The ministry and teaching of Jesus; 7 The death and resurrection of Jesus; 8 The early Church; 9 The Book of Revelation (the Apocalypse); The Books of the Bible; Timeline; A-Z of people, places and terms; Further reading 330 $aThe influence of the Bible in Western culture is immeasurable, but these days few of us know much about it. Presenting concise and accessible introductions to the Bible's most important characters, stories and themes, this text encourages better understanding, study and analysis of the Christian element in Western culture.With no prior biblical knowledge required, this clearly presented volume delivers a framework of understanding for those studying Western literature, art, historical events, or for those simply wanting to improve their general knowledge. Filling a gap in the 606 $aChristianity and culture 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aChristianity and culture. 676 $a220.6/1 700 $aDyas$b Dee.$0598435 701 $aHughes$b Esther$g(Esther Scott)$0953788 701 $aTravis$b Stephen$0953789 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910458720603321 996 $aThe Bible in Western culture$92156517 997 $aUNINA