T&T Clark handbook of children in the Bible and the biblical world /

The study of children in the Bible and the biblical world speaks to a range of audiences. Children are members of communities past and present, and the Bible continues to shape cultures and the lives of individuals worldwide. This volume provides a wealth of resources, taking both biblical studies a...

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Other Authors: Parker, Julie F. (Editor), Betsworth, Sharon (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : T&T Clark, 2019.
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Summary:The study of children in the Bible and the biblical world speaks to a range of audiences. Children are members of communities past and present, and the Bible continues to shape cultures and the lives of individuals worldwide. This volume provides a wealth of resources, taking both biblical studies and child-focused interdisciplinary research to new levels. Initial chapters provide a valuable orientation to the significance of the study of children and childhood in the biblical world and to recent advances in this rapidly growing area of research. Subsequent contributions display a range of creative methodological approaches, offering new insights into biblical and early Christian texts and the history of childhood in the ancient Near East.
Physical Description:xxi, 467 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [399]-443) and indexes.
ISBN:0567672573
9780567672575