| A Concise Dictionary of the Bible and Its Reception Contributor(s): Sawyer, John F. a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664223389 ISBN-13: 9780664223380 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2009 Annotation: This unique dictionary not only identifies terms and biblical figures but also examines them from the perspective of "reception history"the history of the effect the Bible has had on its readers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Reference - Dictionaries & Encyclopedias - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics - Religion | Christian Church - History |
| Dewey: 220.3 |
| LCCN: 2008022820 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.46" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Mainline |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This dictionary not only identifies terms and biblical figures but also examines them from the perspective of "reception history"--the history of the Bible's effect on its readers. Biblical books, passages, and characters certainly played important roles in the history of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, but they also influenced other religious traditions, preachers, writers, poets, artists, and filmmakers. The study of such cultural effects of the Bible is an emerging field, and this work promises to open new avenues of exploration. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sawyer, John F. a.: - John F. A. Sawyer is an Old Testament scholar who is the author of numerous books, including The Fifth Gospel: Isaiah in the History of Christianity, Prophecy and the Biblical Prophets, and a two-volume commentary on Isaiah published by WJK. |