The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible
Role
Editor: Michael D. Coogan
Contributing author: Angela Kim Harkins
Files
Document Type
Article
Description/Summary
Angela Kim Harkins is a contributing author, "Hymns and Prayers.” pp. 175-83.
Book description: Books of the Bible provides a single source for authoritative reference overviews of scholarship on some of the most important topics of study in the field of biblical studies. The Encyclopedia contains almost 120 in-depth entries, ranging in length from 500 to 10,000 words, on each of the canonical books of the Bible, major apocryphal books of the New and Old Testaments, important noncanonical texts, and thematic essays on topics such as canonicity, textual criticism, and translation.
Books of the Bible has extensive cross-references to other useful points of interest within the Encyclopedia, and comprehensive lists of abbreviations and an index for ease of use. Illustrations of various types supplement the text and enhance its appeal. Bibliographies for all entries further add to its usefulness.
ISBN
9780195377378
Publication Date
2011
Publication Information
Harkins, Angela Kim (2011) “Hymns and Prayers.” pp. 175-83 IN The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible Edited by Michael D. Coogan. New York: Oxford University Press.
Recommended Citation
Coogan, Michael D. and Harkins, Angela Kim, "The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible" (2011). Religious Studies Faculty Book Gallery. 12.
https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/religiousstudies-books/12