| Holy Writ as Oral Lit: The Bible as Folklore Contributor(s): Dundes, Alan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0847691985 ISBN-13: 9780847691982 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1999 Annotation: Dundes offers a new and exciting way to resolve some of the mysteries and contradictions that evolved during the Bible's prewritten legacy and that persist today. He unearths and contrasts multiple versions of nearly every major biblical event, including the creation of woman, the flood, the ten commandments, the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the inscription on the Cross. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 220.66 |
| LCCN: 98-42449 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.83" W x 8.97" (0.49 lbs) 140 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Might there be more than Ten Commandments? Applying the analytical framework of folklore, Dundes (anthropology and folklore, U. of California-Berkeley) seeks to comprehend variant versions of biblical narratives. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. |