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A Concise Dictionary of the Bible and Its Reception - Softcover

Sawyer, John F. A.

 
9780664223380: A Concise Dictionary of the Bible and Its Reception
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0664223389 ISBN 13: 9780664223380
Publisher: Westminster/John Knox Press, 2009

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

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.

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Publisher
Westminster/John Knox Press
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0664223389
ISBN 13 
9780664223380
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
280