{"product_id":"9780567709165","title":"Bible and Violence","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBible and Violence\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChristopher Greenough | Johnathan Jodamus | Mmapula Diana Kebaneilwe | Johanna Stiebert\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Biblical Reference \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bible and Violence\u003c\/i\u003e is a definitive, inclusive, and comprehensive two-volume reference work on the challenging and troubling theme of biblical violence. This is the first major resource to cover this topic, and it does so across 100 specially commissioned contributions. The contributors outline the range, depth and varieties of violence in biblical texts, and the violent ramifications of uses and receptions of the bible in history and culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume one covers specific textual instances of violence within the bible, from the Hebrew Bible through to the New Testament, as well as issues relevant to biblical times, such as sacrificial violence, and Messianism and violence. The resource also provides articles on apocryphal and Gnostic texts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume two looks at violent uses of biblical texts through history and culture, and the violent ramifications of various readings of the bible. Topics covered include Islamophobia, homophobia, racism, violence against women, sex work and slavery, and colonial violence. Some specific treated in greater depth include the Aids Crisis and Apartheid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditors:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Greenough\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Social Sciences at Edge Hill University, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohnathan Jodamus\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in Religion and Theology at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMmapula Diana Kebaneilwe\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer of Hebrew and Biblical Studies at the University of Botswana.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohanna Stiebert\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Hebrew Bible at the University of Leeds, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEditorial Advisers:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTat-siong Benny Liew \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of New Testament at College of the Holy Cross, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTinyiko S. Maluleke \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Theology at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMitzi J. Smith \u003c\/b\u003eis J. Davison Philips Professor of New Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT\u0026amp;T Clark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780567709165\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMultiple component retail product\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369657303180,"sku":"9780567709165","price":612.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780567709165","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}