Description: The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Monsters brings together the work of world-renowned scholars in Bible, theology, religion, and cultural studies to explore the monsters that rampage through the biblical text.
Review Quotes: "The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Monsters offers a significant contribution to the study of monstrous figures in biblical traditions and their receptions. Situated within the renewed interest in the study of the "monster" in the humanities-at the intersection of biblical exegesis, cultural studies, literary theory, and monster studies-this edited volume provides an ambitious mapping of the monstrous creatures that inhabit biblical and parabiblical texts. The work is not limited to a descriptive inventory; rather, it examines the symbolic, theological, political, and anthropological functions of monstrosity." -- Sébastien Doane, Laval théologique et philosophique
"The volume demonstrates the deep potential of monster theory as articulated by Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, a methodological touchstone for many of its contributors, as are the theses on horror and the Bible by one of its editors, Brandon Grafius. ...it is undoubtedly a successful contribution to the burgeoning "monstrous turn" in the field that any scholar or student drawn to the monstrous will enjoy reading." -- Matthew Goff, Review of Biblical Literature"...this is a wonderful reader on monsters and the Bible (and modern culture). This volume would certainly be useful in undergraduate courses on monstrosity, monsters and religion, and similar courses." -- Jacques Parker, Religious Studies Review"...the handbook is a valuable resource for scholars interested in biblical monsters, their ancient contexts, and their later reception." -- JUDIT M. BLAIR, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament