The Bible and Its Rewritings

by Piero Boitani, Anita Weston

Overview

This book examines the Bible and its medieval and modern rewritings. It looks at some of the most beautiful and intriguing scenes from the Old and New Testament and the direct or indirect Re-Scriptures of these by writers such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, and T.S. Eliot as well as by ancient exegesis, catacomb frescoes, and church paintings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198184874
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	11/25/1999
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	8.34(w) x 6.26(h) x 0.81(d)
Lexile:	1280L (what's this?)

About the Author

University of Rome 'La Sapienza'

Table of Contents

1. From J to M: Recognizing and Rewriting God2. Susanna in Excelsis3. In the Beginning Was a Cock: Animal Farms and the Plain Sense of Things4. Why Should Moses Go Down? 5. To Recognize is a God: Helen, Mary Magdalen, Marina-MenuchimBibliographyIndex