Holy Writ as Oral Lit: The Bible as Folklore

by Alan Dundes

Book Overview

With great reverence for the Bible, Dundes offers a new and exciting way to resolve some of the mysteries and contradictions that evolved during the Bible's pre-written legacy and that persists today. Using his expert knowledge of folklore, Dundes unearths and contracts multiple versions of nearly every major biblical event, including the creation of women, the flood, the ten commandments, the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the inscription...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847691985
• ISBN13: 9780847691982
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 9.0"