This book charts the mutations of the book of Jonah as it latches onto Christian and Jewish motifs and anxieties ... It is less a navigation of interpretative history and more an interrogation of ...

The Book of Jonah is a scripture that teaches about God’s forgiveness and compassion. It shows that God can be forgiving and compassionate to all people, even those who are wicked. It also ...

"Useful for students and scholars as a unique reading of Jonah and an introductory exemplar of social-science readings of the Hebrew Bible.'" Source: Religious Studies Review "An excellent ...