Written in an engaging and entertaining manner, this new book from
leading Catholic biblical scholar Henry Wansbrough charts the use
and abuse of scripture throughout the ages. It ranges from the
evangelists' engagement with the Hebrew Scriptures to the use of
the Bible in present day politics - perhaps most pertinently in the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Wansbrough takes as his starting
point Frances Young's "The Art of Performance". This enables him to
creatively display how 'The Bible' is 'performed' differently in
different ages. Wansbrough demonstrates the variety of these
performances and their different emphases in the history of
Christianity to glimpse the different ways in which great figures
within the Christian tradition have used and abused the Bible.
Indirectly, therefore, it attacks the ever-present danger of
fundamentalism, and single-minded interpretation of the Bible.
Viewing the interpretation of the Bible against the background of
various historical periods gives a valuable insight into the long
and rich history of the Church. A final chapter provides a 'worked
example' of "Lecto Divina" providing a window into the author's
personal life of praying the Bible.
General
| Imprint: |
T. & T. Clark
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
February 2010 |
| First published: |
April 2010 |
| Authors: |
Henry Wansbrough
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
209 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-567-09057-7 |
| Languages: |
English
|
| Subtitles: |
English
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| Categories: |
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| LSN: |
0-567-09057-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780567090577 |
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