The Edinburgh companion to the Bible and the arts /

Examines the changing relationship between the Bible and the arts, showing how the arts portray biblical stories in various ways and through various media, and how 'the' Bible is actually multiple entities: fiercely contested translations in many languages. Generously illustrated with exam...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Prickett, Stephen (Editor)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2014]
Series:Edinburgh companions to literature and the humanities.
Online Access:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3366/j.ctvxcrtj9
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Summary:Examines the changing relationship between the Bible and the arts, showing how the arts portray biblical stories in various ways and through various media, and how 'the' Bible is actually multiple entities: fiercely contested translations in many languages. Generously illustrated with examples including painting, architecture and stained glass
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxi, 576 pages, [32] pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), facsimiles (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781474471794
147447179X
9780748639335
0748639330
Access:Legal Deposit;