The Bible and the Comic Vision

The Bible and the Comic Vision
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 0521495075
ISBN-13 : 9780521495073
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Book Synopsis The Bible and the Comic Vision by : J. William Whedbee

Download or read book The Bible and the Comic Vision written by J. William Whedbee and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-05-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apart from the occasional recognition of comic forms or motifs in biblical dress, the vast majority of interpreters have usually discounted or even disdained the possibility of the Bible having any significant place for the comic vision. This book attempts to make amends for this short-sighted, prejudicial perspective.


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