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Title: VIOLENCE, UTOPIA AND THE KINGDOM OF GOD
FANTASY AND IDEOLOGY IN THE BIBLE
By: George Aichele (Editor), Tina Pippin (Editor), Jack David Zipes
Format: Hardback

List price: £65.00


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ISBN 10: 041515667X
ISBN 13: 9780415156677
Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Pub. date: 11 June, 1998
Pages: 176
Description: Violence, Utopia and the Kingdom of God presents a provocative and arresting new analysis of Biblical texts which draws on the most recent critical approaches to provide a unique study of the Biblical narrative.
Synopsis: This controversial book explores the presence of the fantastic in Biblical and related texts, and the influence of Biblical traditions on contemporary fantasy writing, cinema, music and art. The contributors apply a variety of critical concepts and methods from the field of fantasy studies, including the theories of Tolkien, Todorov, Rosemary Jackson and Jack Zipes, to Biblical texts and challenge theological suppositions regarding the texts which take refuge in science or historiography. Violence, Utopia and the Kingdom of God presents a provocative and arresting new analysis of Biblical texts which draws on the most recent critical approaches to provide a unique study of the Biblical narrative.
Illustrations: illustrations
Publication: UK
Imprint: Routledge
Returns: Non-returnable
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