£79.27

Oxford University Press - The Prodigal Son in English Literature

Name: Oxford University Press - The Prodigal Son in English Literature
Brand: Oxford University Press
Price: 79.27 GBP
Availability: InStock

Type

It has never been this cheap. We have no record of a lower price.

£79 today · cheaper than every other day in the last 3 months

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↓ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey

↓ Forecast
where the price is heading next

↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range

↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 53 days • 53 data points (No recent data available)

Historical

Generating forecast...

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 53 days • 1 price levels

Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £79 (53 days, 100.0%)

Price range: £79 - £79

Price levels: 1 different prices over 53 days

Description

Explore the deep influence of one of the Bible's most famous stories in this scholarly study from Oxford University Press. In "The Prodigal Son in English and American Literature: Five Hundred Years of Literary Homecomings," Alison M. Jack examines how the parable has been reimagined by writers across centuries. This book tracks the evolution of the Prodigal Son and his family through various literary periods and genres. From the works of Shakespeare and Elizabethan literature to the novels of Victorian women writers, the text provides a comprehensive look at how this biblical paradigm shifts within different creative contexts. Readers will find detailed analysis covering the American short story tradition, poetry by Elizabeth Bishop and Iain Cr, and novels centered on the lives of ordained ministers. This volume is an essential resource for those interested in the intersection of biblical themes and the history of English and American literary traditions.

Key Features

Analyzes five hundred years of literary homecomings and biblical refigurations in English and American writing.

Covers diverse literary periods including Elizabethan literature and the works of William Shakespeare.

Examines the evolution of the parable through the novels of female Victorian writers.

Explores the American short story tradition and its relationship to biblical themes.

Includes studies on poetry by Elizabeth Bishop and Iain Cr within the context of the parable.

Investigates novels focused on the lives of ordained ministers and their connection to the Prodigal Son story.

Product Specifications

Brand: Oxford University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0198817290
Category: Books > Subjects > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > Drama > Type
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 13 December 2018
Listed Since: 13 June 2018

Barcode

No barcode data available

Oxford University Press - The Prodigal Son in English Literature

It has never been this cheap. We have no record of a lower price.

Price History & Forecast

Price Distribution

Price Analysis

Description

Key Features

Product Specifications

Barcode

Similar Products You Might Like

Prodigality, Liberality and Meanness: The Prodigal Son in Graeco-Roman Perspective (Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement S.)

The Prodigal Son: (rehearsal score): Vocal Score (Faber Edition)

Brill - In the Mirror of the Prodigal Son (Commentaria, 9)

Victorian Parables (New Directions in Religion and Literature)

Encountering the Parables in Contexts Old and New: 671 (The Library of New Testament Studies)

The Parables in Q: 582 (The Library of New Testament Studies)

Mohr Siebeck Overcoming Dichotomies: Graeco-Roman Parables

Parables of Enoch: A Paradigm Shift (Jewish and Christian Texts)

The Trilogy of Parables in Mt 21:28-22:14: From a Matthean Perspective: 3 (African Theological Studies / Etudes Théologiques Africaines)

Matthean Sets of Parables: 340 (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe)

A Rabbi Looks at Jesus' Parables

The Parables of Jesus: A History of Interpretation and Bibliography (ATLA Bibliography Series): 4

Jesus and his Parables: Interpreting the Parables of Jesus Today

From Proverbs to Parables: The Creative Wisdom of Jesus

The Bible as Revelatory Word: 1 Scripture as Oracular Text (The Prophetic and Wisdom Traditions)

The Mark of Cain: Guilt and Denial in the Post-War Lives of Nazi Perpetrators

The Parables and Their Reception: Towards a New Paradigm for Interpreting the Parables (Studies of the Bible and Its Reception (SBR), 27)

The Lost Coin: Parables of Women, Work, and Wisdom: v.86 (Biblical Seminar)

Children's Bible Stories (Illustrated Treasury)

Failure and Prospect: Lazarus and the Rich Man (Luke 16:19-31) in the Context of Luke-Acts: 603 (The Library of New Testament Studies)

Matthew's Gospel and Judaism in the Late First Century C.E.: The Evidence from Matthew's Chapter on Parables (Matthew 13:1-52): 91 (Studies in Biblical Literature)

The Power of Parables: Essays on the Comparative Study of Jewish and Christian Parables: 39 (Jewish and Christian Perspectives Series, 39)

CSB Pulpit Bible, Black Genuine Leather

Praxis and Parable: Volume 174 (Studies in Judaism)