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The Fifth Gospel: Isaiah in the History of Christianity
There is currently much interest in the history of interpretation, reader-response and the sociology of sacred texts in what the text does as much as what it means. Isaiah, 'more evangelist that prophet' according to Jerome and others, provides an ideal case study, because of his profound influence on the language and imagery of Christianity. With illustrations from art, music, literature and the media as well as commentaries, sermons and official church pronouncements, Professor Sawyer shows how Isaiah has been used in all kinds of context, from the cult of the Virgin Mary, medieval passion iconography and antisemitic propaganda to Christian feminism and liberation theology. This first attempt at a comprehensive critical study of an essential part of biblical interpretation will provide a model for further research, and ensure that commentaries will never be the same again.
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224.106 Saw f
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Publisher | Cambridge University Press : Cambridge, New York., 1996 |
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xvii + 281hlm: 15x23cm
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English
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0-521-56596-0
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224.106
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