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Rethinking Scripture: Essays from a Comparative Perspective - Softcover

 
9780887066146: Rethinking Scripture: Essays from a Comparative Perspective
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0887066143 ISBN 13: 9780887066146
Publisher: State University of New York Press, 1988

Synopsis

Exploring the nature of texts, this book explains how scriptures function within religions. Topics covered include the oral dimensions of scripture, canon formation, a study of the word in Hindu life, and the role of text in Buddhism.

"The essays succeed in challenging our set ideas about what sacred texts are and how they function. It provokes us to think in terms outside our Judeo-Christian view. Many books deal with the nature of sacred texts, but few are willing to look at the problem of what it means to be a sacred text. This work makes an important and most unique contribution to the literature." -- Thomas P. Kasulis, Northland College

"There is a universal scope to the essays that invites thoughtful reading, discussion and further research across a wide range of fields within religious studies: textual, contextual, historical/developmental, ritual, symbolic, and many others." -- Frederick M. Denny, Department of Religious Studies, University of Colorado, Boulder

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About the Author

Miriam Levering is a Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Tennessee.

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Publisher
State University of New York Press
Publication date
1988
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0887066143
ISBN 13 
9780887066146
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
288
Editor
Levering Miriam