The study of the reciprocal relationship between the Bible and popular culture has blossomed in the past few decades, and the time seems ripe for a broadly-conceived work that assesses the current state of the field, offers examples of work in that field, and suggests future directions for further study. This Handbook includes a wide range of topics organized under several broad themes, including biblical characters (such as Adam, Eve, David and Jesus) and themes (like Creation, Hell, and Apocalyptic) in popular culture; the Bible in popular cultural genres (for example, film, comics, and Jazz); and "lived" examples (such as museums and theme parks). The Handbook concludes with a section taking stock of methodologies and the impact of the field on teaching and publishing. The Oxford Handbook of the Bible and American Popular Culture represents a major contribution to the field by some of its leading practitioners, and will be a key resource for the future development of the study of both the Bible and its role in American popular culture.

The study of the reciprocal relationship between the Bible and popular culture has blossomed in the past few decades. The Oxford Handbook of the Bible and American Popular Culture assesses the current state of the field, offers examples of work in that field, and suggests future directions for further study.

It is difficult, if not impossible, to dispute the claim that the Bible holds the place as the single most influential book in America's history. ... In forty-two essays, the work examines different aspects of the Bible and how it has been translated, designed, produced, and distributed over the course of American history.