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THE GREAT GOOD BOOK: The Bible and the Roots of Western Literature (Barnes & Noble Portable Professor)
THE GREAT GOOD BOOK The Bible and the Roots of Western Literature - Barnes & Noble Portable Professor Author:Adam Potkay The Bible is undoubtably the most influential work of literature in Western culture. From Milton to Joyce, Shakespeare to Hemingway, generations of writers and thinkers have taken inspiration from the stories, poems, and parables found in the sacred volume. In this fascinating course, Professor Adam Popkay examines how the Bible--which continues... more » to be one of the bestselling books ever--has been read and interpreted throughout history, and how its timeless themes can be found at the very roots of the cultural and literary traditions of the West. 14 lectures, each about 35 minutes long, plus a booklet.« less