Images of Christ: Ancient and Modern: No. 2 (Roehampton Institute London Papers) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1850758123 ISBN 13: 9781850758129

Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group - Sheffie, 1997

Synopsis

Images of Christ: Ancient and Modern is a collection of essays that explores various depictions of Christ in four media: the Bible, theology, literature and the arts. Each medium approaches the subject from different perspectives. The biblical view of Christ is explored through a range of images from the messiah in the Old Testament to various biblical metaphors used by the Church Fathers. The theologically oriented chapters are concerned with Christology in both Christian and non-Christian contexts, especially those where the Christ image confronts traditional theological conceptions. The treatment of the Christ image in literature samples texts from mediaeval mystery plays to contemporary fiction.

About this title

About the Author

Stanley E. Porter is Principal, Dean and Professor of New Testament, McMaster Divinity College, Canada. Michael A. Hayes after serving as head of the School of Theology, Philosophy, and History at St Mary's University College, Twickenham, London, is currently a Vice-Principal. He is editor of The Pastoral Review" and his publications include New Religious Movements in the Catholic Church" (Burns &Oates, 2005) and Contemporary Catholic Theology: A Reader" (Continuum, 2000). David Tombs is Senior Lecturer in Theology at the University of Surrey Roehampton, London.

Synopsis

A collection of essays that explores various depictions of Christ in four media: the Bible, theology, literature and the arts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group - Sheffie
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1850758123
• ISBN 13: 9781850758129
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 410
• Editor: Porter Stanley E., Hayes Michael A., Tombs David