Exodus through the centuries /
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| Author / Creator: | Langston, Scott M. |
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| Imprint: | Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2006. |
| Description: | xiv, 294 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Blackwell Bible commentaries through the centuries Blackwell Bible commentaries. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5879250 |
| Summary: | This bible commentary looks at how Exodus has influenced and has been influenced by history, religion, politics, the arts and other forms of culture over the ages.<br> <br> A bible commentary tracing the reception history of Exodus from Old Testament times, through the Patristic and Reformation periods, to the present day.<br> Considers the ways in which Exodus has influenced and has been influenced by history, religion, politics, the arts and other forms of culture in Jewish, Christian and secular settings.<br> Looks at how Exodus has served as a tool of liberation and tyranny in a variety of settings.<br> Shows how Exodus has been used to shape the identities of individuals and groups.<br> Discusses the works of current and past poets, musicians, film-makers, authors and artists influenced by Exodus.<br> Addresses uses of Exodus related to American and European history such as the Glorious Revolution, colonialism, the American Revolution, Civil War, Civil Rights Movement, African-Americans, and Native Americans, as well as uses by prominent and little-known historical figures<br> Considers the impact of the Ten Commandments and other laws, in legal, political and religious contexts.<br> The Blackwell Bible Commentary series is supported by a website at www.bbibcomm.net |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 294 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [256]-282) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780631235231 063123523X 9780631235248 0631235248 |
