OHB BIBLE & AMERICAN POP CULTURE OHBK C

The study of the reciprocal relationship between the Bible and popular culture has blossomed in the past few decades and the time seems ripe for a broadly-conceived work that assesses the current state of the field offers examples of work in that field and suggests future directions for further study. This Handbook includes a wide range of topics organized under several broad themes including biblical characters (such as Adam Eve David and Jesus) and themes (like Creation Hell and Apocalyptic) in popular culture; the Bible in popular cultural genres (for example film comics and Jazz); and lived examples (such as museums and theme parks). The Handbook concludes with a section taking stock of methodologies and the impact of the field on teaching and publishing. The Oxford Handbook of the Bible and American Popular Culture represents a major contribution to the field by some of its leading practitioners and will be a key resource for the future development of the study of both the Bible and its role in American popular culture.