Norman W Jones
Biographic Data
| ID | 5701891 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Norman W Jones |
| GIVEN NAMES | Norman W |
| FAMILY NAME | Jones |
| SIGNATURE | JONES N W |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Ohio State University at Mansfield |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Provincializing the Bible
Why, in our supposedly secular age, does the Bible feature prominently in so many influential and innovative works of contemporary U.S. literature? More pointedly, why would a book indelibly allied with a long history of institutionalized oppressions play a supporting role—and not simply as an object of critique—in a wide variety of landmark literary representations of marginalized subjectivities? The answers to these questions go beyond mere pla…
King James Bible after Four Hundred Years
The King James Bible after 400 Years
Hamlin, Hannibal and Norman W. Jones (eds.). The King James Bible after 400 Years: Literary, Linguistic, and Cultural Influences. An article from journal Renaissance and Reformation / Renaissance et Réforme (Variétés Bibliographiques), on Érudit
The King James Bible after Four Hundred Years
2011 marked the 400th anniversary of the King James version of the Bible. No other book has been as vital to the development of English writing or indeed to the English language itself. This major collection of essays is the most complete one-volume exploration of the King James Bible and its influence to date. The chapters are written by leading scholars from a range of disciplines, who examine the creation of the King James Bible as a work of t…
This Story Is Not for Everyone
Across two studies, the authors examined the role of individual differences in transportability, the tendency to become transported into narratives, in predicting the degree of attitude change resulting from persuasive narratives. In Study 1 ( N = 137), participants were persuaded by a story promoting tolerance toward homosexuals only to the extent that they self-rated as highly transportable. In Study 2 ( N = 298), this finding was replicated us…
Gay and Lesbian Historical Fiction
The first extensive study of gay and lesbian historical fiction, this book demonstrates how the highly popular sub-genre helps us understand gay and lesbian history. It shows not only why the sub-genr
Romancing the Past
Mary Renault ranks as one of the most famous writers of gay and lesbian historical fiction. Her first gay-themed historical fiction novel, The Last of the Wine , appeared in 1956, a decade and a half before the Stonewall riots; it chronicles a romance between two Athenian young men during the fifth-century BCE Peloponnesian War. Two of her later novels, Fire from Heaven (1969) and The Persian Boy (1972), narrate the life of fourth-century BCE Gre…
Coming Out through History's Hidden Love Letters in Absalom, Absalom
Research Article| June 01 2004 Coming Out through History's Hidden Love Letters in Absalom, Absalom! Norman W. Jones Norman W. Jones Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google American Literature (2004) 76 (2): 339–366. https://doi.org/10.1215/00029831-76-2-339 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Norman W. Jones; Coming Out through History's Hidden Love Letters in Absal…
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Coming Out through History's Hidden Love Letters in Absalom, Absalom
Research Article| June 01 2004 Coming Out through History's Hidden Love Letters in Absalom, Absalom! Norman W. Jones Norman W. Jones Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google American Literature (2004) 76 (2): 339–366. https://doi.org/10.1215/00029831-76-2-339 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Norman W. Jones; Coming Out through History's Hidden Love Letters in Absal…
Gay and Lesbian Historical Fiction
The first extensive study of gay and lesbian historical fiction, this book demonstrates how the highly popular sub-genre helps us understand gay and lesbian history. It shows not only why the sub-genr
Romancing the Past
Mary Renault ranks as one of the most famous writers of gay and lesbian historical fiction. Her first gay-themed historical fiction novel, The Last of the Wine , appeared in 1956, a decade and a half before the Stonewall riots; it chronicles a romance between two Athenian young men during the fifth-century BCE Peloponnesian War. Two of her later novels, Fire from Heaven (1969) and The Persian Boy (1972), narrate the life of fourth-century BCE Gre…
The King James Bible after Four Hundred Years
2011 marked the 400th anniversary of the King James version of the Bible. No other book has been as vital to the development of English writing or indeed to the English language itself. This major collection of essays is the most complete one-volume exploration of the King James Bible and its influence to date. The chapters are written by leading scholars from a range of disciplines, who examine the creation of the King James Bible as a work of t…
This Story Is Not for Everyone
Across two studies, the authors examined the role of individual differences in transportability, the tendency to become transported into narratives, in predicting the degree of attitude change resulting from persuasive narratives. In Study 1 ( N = 137), participants were persuaded by a story promoting tolerance toward homosexuals only to the extent that they self-rated as highly transportable. In Study 2 ( N = 298), this finding was replicated us…
The King James Bible after 400 Years
Hamlin, Hannibal and Norman W. Jones (eds.). The King James Bible after 400 Years: Literary, Linguistic, and Cultural Influences. An article from journal Renaissance and Reformation / Renaissance et Réforme (Variétés Bibliographiques), on Érudit
King James Bible after Four Hundred Years
Provincializing the Bible
Why, in our supposedly secular age, does the Bible feature prominently in so many influential and innovative works of contemporary U.S. literature? More pointedly, why would a book indelibly allied with a long history of institutionalized oppressions play a supporting role—and not simply as an object of critique—in a wide variety of landmark literary representations of marginalized subjectivities? The answers to these questions go beyond mere pla…
Art (7 works) · History (6 works) · Literature (5 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (2 works) · Lesbian (2 works) · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Theology (2 works) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (1 work)