A Concise Dictionary of the Bible and Its Reception

by John F. A. Sawyer

Publisher:

Westminster John Knox

, 2009

Overview

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.

Key Features

• Explores the cultural effects of the Bible
• Identifies individuals and areas where the Bible has played a significant role
• Examines terms from the perspective of “reception history”

Product Details

• Title: A Concise Dictionary of the Bible and Its Reception
• Author: John F. A. Sawyer
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Print Publication Date: 2009
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Pages: 295
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible › Dictionaries; Bible › Reader response criticism--History--Dictionaries
• ISBNs: 9780664223380, 0664223389
• Resource ID: LLS:CNCSDCTBBLRCPTN
• Resource Type: Encyclopedia
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-08-01T23:15:28Z

About John F. A. Sawyer

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.