Bible, Culture and Society
There are no texts which have had the influence and impact of the Bible, at least in Western culture. Detailed and sustained use of the Bible is found in art, literature, pop music, cinema, liturgy, opera, philosophy, theology, politics, science, in virtually all modes of human discourse.
When continental philosophers such as Giorgio Agamben, Alain Badiou, and Slavoj Žižek seek to understand our cultural heritage, it is the biblical texts to which they turn. These texts have been formative in constructions of gender, ethnicity, religion, and class. In other words, the Bible and biblical texts are deeply embedded in our cultural contexts.
The MA in Bible, Culture, and Society encourages a focus on the influence and interpretation of the Bible in the modern world. The course will equip you with the latest skills in cultural studies, critical theory and literary analysis, and their applications in biblical studies. You will also study the reception history of biblical texts.
Course contents
As with all our MA programmes, this is an innovative Masters degree that allows you to specialise in your preferred area of Biblical Studies. Inspired by Sheffield's cutting-edge approaches to the Bible in the modern world, the syllabus is flexible and wide-ranging with options as diverse as biblical archaeology, theology, postcolonialism, and literary interpretation.
A full list of module options is available for download in PDF or Word format (see top right).
This MA is suitable as a pathway from BA study to further research, but it is also accessible for those who wish to pursue a particular interest without committing to longer-term research.
We welcome applications from mature students.
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