The Blackwell Companion to Jesus - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 140519362X ISBN 13 : 9781405193627

Editeur : Wiley–Blackwell, 2010

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Revue de presse :

This Companion will be a necessary part of anyserious theological library. The essays are consistently strong andpresent invaluable orientations to their assigned topic. The realsuccess of this book lies in bringing together perspectives onJesus from so many sources of attention: texts, culture, history,various theologies, worldwide Christianity, world religions andmedia. Strongly recommended. (Journal for the Study ofThe New Testament, 2012)

This is another excellent contribution to religiousscholarship by Wiley–Blackwell. Chapters are scholarly but readablefor the more general enquirer and some have illustrations, anunusual feature for this series of books. This volume is highlyrecommended for any library that has strong religious collections,whether Christian or not, and should endure for some years as astandard work in the field. (ReferenceReviews, 2011)

No collection of essays better represents the remarkablediversity in the approaches to the elusive Jesus of Nazareth ...Recommended: upper–level undergraduates and above. (Choice, 1 May 2011)

Burkett has assembled an extraordinary collection of essaysthat invites a wide readership. (Books News,2011)

An imaginative collection of essays ... No fewerthan 32 authors have been recruited to write essays, allabout 15 pages in length, and there is hardly any overlap amongthem, even in dealing with basic New Testament texts. The editor,Delburt Burkett, is to be commended. (The Journal ofTheological Studies, 2011)

Quatrième de couverture :

By any standard religious and secular alike Jesushas been one of the most dominant figures of Western culture for2,000 years. The Blackwell Companion to Jesus spans thecenturies to explore the diverse ways in which Jesus of Nazarethhas been imagined or portrayed from the beginnings of Christianityto the present day.

Through a comprehensive series of essays reflecting themost recent scholarship, the volume considers the myriad images ofJesus that have arisen throughout history, offering an objectiveassessment of how and why these portrayals have been meaningful forthose who embraced them. In doing so, it illuminates the diverseways Jesus has been perceived through history whether as anideal to aspire to, or as an instrument of oppression. Individualessays fall under broad parameters such as portrayals of Jesus inthe New Testament, beyond the New Testament, and Jesus innon–Christian religions. Other essays explore such themes as thephilosophical and historic perspectives of Jesus, modernmanifestations, and topics such as Jesus in art, fiction, and film.This broad coverage and multi–faith perspective ensures that TheBlackwell Companion to Jesus offers rich and rewarding insightswhich shape our understanding of this influential figure and hisenduring legacy.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wiley–Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 140519362X
• ISBN 13: 9781405193627
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 576