The Social Life of Scriptures: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Biblicism

by James S. Bielo and Professor Brian Malley

Book Overview

What do Christians do with the Bible? How do they individually and collectively interact with the sacred texts? Why does this engagement shift so drastically among and between social, historical, religious, and institutional contexts? Such questions are addressed in a most enlightening, engaging, and original way in The Social Life of Scriptures.

Contributors offer a collection of closely analyzed and carefully conducted ethnographic and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813546060
• ISBN13: 9780813546063
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"