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An authoritative guide to Augustine's Confessions - a literary classic and one of the most important theological/philosophical works of Late Antiquity. This Cambridge Companion demonstrate how each generation reads the Confessions in light of current questions and circumstances, and how the text continues to remain relevant and raise new questions.

This Companion volume offers a sweeping survey of the Bible as a work of literature and its impact on Western writing. Individual essays explore topics which unravel the complex and subtle character of biblical stories, ethical injunctions, and legal texts, and examine how Western authors such as Milton and Shelley were inspired by them.

This Companion volume offers a sweeping survey of the Bible as a work of literature and its impact on Western writing. Individual essays explore topics which unravel the complex and subtle character of biblical stories, ethical injunctions, and legal texts, and examine how Western authors such as Milton and Shelley were inspired by them.

Jewish and Christian apocalyptic literature has captivated theologians, writers, artists, and the general public for centuries, and has had a profound influence on world history since its initial production by persecuted Jews during the second century BCE. This Companion brings together leading experts for a comprehensive overview of the subject.

Jewish and Christian apocalyptic literature has captivated theologians, writers, artists, and the general public for centuries, and has had a profound influence on world history since its initial production by persecuted Jews during the second century BCE. This Companion brings together leading experts for a comprehensive overview of the subject.

This Companion introduces the New Testament in its historical context, as well as critical approaches, for a non-specialist audience. It provides an up-to-date 'snapshot' of scholarship, with essays by leading scholars who presume no prior knowledge on the reader's part yet go into greater detail than a typical introductory textbook.

This Companion introduces the New Testament in its historical context, as well as critical approaches, for a non-specialist audience. It provides an up-to-date 'snapshot' of scholarship, with essays by leading scholars who presume no prior knowledge on the reader's part yet go into greater detail than a typical introductory textbook.

The Council of Nicaea was one of the most important events in the history of Christianity. This volume includes fifteen original studies that explore a different aspect of the Council and its legacy and will be of interest to scholars and students of theology, religious studies, and history.

The volume provides a broad overview of American Catholicism, in all its richness and diversity. Designed for classroom use and accessible to the general reader, it serves those looking to deepen their knowledge of US Catholicism from a historical and contemporary perspective.

The volume provides a broad overview of American Catholicism, in all its richness and diversity. Designed for classroom use and accessible to the general reader, it serves those looking to deepen their knowledge of US Catholicism from a historical and contemporary perspective.

An important and accessible new collection of original articles, written by international scholars for students and non-experts. This volume explores the history, literature, and philosophy of antisemitism, showing how antisemitism existed throughout centuries and how it reappears today all over the world in both left-wing and right-wing circles.

An important and accessible new collection of original articles, written by international scholars for students and non-experts. This volume explores the history, literature, and philosophy of antisemitism, showing how antisemitism existed throughout centuries and how it reappears today all over the world in both left-wing and right-wing circles.

Written by leading authorities representing various disciplines, this volume offers readers with an up-to-date guide to the Book of Genesis. The essays summarize the most pertinent developments since the Enlightenment, and explore the unique contributions the Book of Genesis has made to literature, the history of religions, and theological studies.

Written by leading authorities representing various disciplines, this volume offers readers with an up-to-date guide to the Book of Genesis. The essays summarize the most pertinent developments since the Enlightenment, and explore the unique contributions the Book of Genesis has made to literature, the history of religions, and theological studies.

This Companion serves as an essential guide to wisdom texts, a body of biblical literature with ancient origins that continue to have universal and timeless appeal. The twenty-two contributions provide a wide-ranging overview of biblical and non-biblical wisdom literature.