The Bible and Popular Culture: From Genesis to Revelation - Paperback

by Ole Jakob Løland (Author), Anders Martinsen (Author)

This book is an accessible overview of the Bible's complex and evolving reception in popular culture. Drawing on biblical interpretations in TV, film, and music, it demonstrates the enduring diversity of the Bible's reception history, and is an engaging resource for students encountering biblical reception history in popular culture.

Author Biography

Ole Jakob Løland is Professor of Religion, Life Stance, and Ethics at the University of South-Eastern Norway. He has published extensively on biblical reception in contemporary cultures.

Anders Martinsen is Associate Professor of Religion, Life Stance, and Ethics at the Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway. His research has focused on slavery in the New Testament, Bible translations, and the Norwegian Church and the Holocaust.