The Use and Abuse of the Bible: A Brief History of Biblical Interpretation
by Henry Wansbrough
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Written in an engaging and entertaining manner, this new book from leading Catholic biblical scholar Henry Wansbrough charts the use and abuse of scripture through the ages. It ranges from the evangelists' engagement with Hebrew Scriptures to the use of the Bible in present day politics - most pertinently in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Wansbrough takes as his starting point Frances Young's The Art of Performance . This enables him to creatively display how 'The Bible' is differently show more 'performed' in different ages. Wansbrough demonstrates the variety of these performances and their differe show lessTags
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Provides a synopsis of key milestones in the evolution of the interpretation (and misinterpretation) of the Bible over the course of history.
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Henry Wansbrough is a Benedictine monk based at Ampleforth Abbey in Yorkshire, UK. He is former Chairman of the Oxford University Theology Faculty, and former Master of St. Benet's Hall, Oxford. He lectures frequently across the globe and is the author of more than 20 books.
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