This book presents a collection of case studies of biblical retellings in various contexts.
Every section starts with an introduction presenting a brief overview of the field the issues
treated as well as the nature and directions of contemporary scholarly discourse. After a
detailed general introduction defining the Bible itself and the concept of retelling the
notion of Apocrypha is readdressed particularly analyzing the way they are composed. Then
follow the sections Translation and Interpretation from Jerome to the Post-Holocaust period
Preaching and Teaching the Bible in the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment Biblical
Characters as Models in medieval hagiography Biblical Poetry from Late Antiquity to Bruce
Springsteen and finally the retelling strategies and challenges of Children's Bibles and a
brief treatment of retelling Beyond the Text.
