Author : John F. A. Sawyer
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)
Book Synopsis A Concise Dictionary of the Bible and Its Reception by : John F. A. Sawyer
Download or read book A Concise Dictionary of the Bible and Its Reception written by John F. A. Sawyer and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2009-01-27 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.