The New Testament and Literature: A Guide to Literary PatternsThe New Testament is perhaps the most influential book in the world from both an intellectual and literary standpoint. Still, few readers understand how to read the New Testament as a piece of literature. The New Testament and Literature acts as a guide, focusing on the underlying patterns that combine ideas with literary devices. The book identifies the literary formulas in the New Testament and shows how these elements have shaped English and American literature. |
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Contents
The DNA of the New Testament | 21 |
The Gospel of Luke | 47 |
The Gospel of John | 65 |
Making a Church | 82 |
Paul the Thinker | 101 |
Paul the Leader | 118 |
The Art of Revelation | 136 |
Early and Late | 157 |
A Tradition of Individualism | 218 |
The Glory Part | 236 |
Scornful Wonder | 251 |
Keeping Watch | 275 |
Difficultand Easy | 300 |
The Dream of the Rood | 325 |
Hymns and Gospel Songs | 341 |
Notes | 363 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The New Testament and Literature: A Guide to Literary Patterns |
| Author | Stephen D. Cox |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Open Court Publishing, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0812695917, 9780812695915 |
| Length | 394 pages |
| Subjects | › › Literary Criticism / American / General |
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