Scott M. Langston

eBook, ePUB

Exodus Through the Centuries (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

This bible commentary looks at how Exodus has influenced and has been influenced by history, religion, politics, the arts and other forms of culture over the ages.

• A bible commentary tracing the reception history of Exodus from Old Testament times, through the Patristic and Reformation periods, to the present day.
• Considers the ways in which Exodus has influenced and has been influenced by history, religion, politics, the arts and other forms of culture in Jewish, Christian and secular settings.
• Looks at how Exodus has served as a tool of liberation and tyranny in a variety of settings.
• Shows how Exodus has been used to shape the identities of individuals and groups.
• Discusses the works of current and past poets, musicians, film-makers, authors and artists influenced by Exodus.
• Addresses uses of Exodus related to American and European history such as the Glorious Revolution, colonialism, the American Revolution, Civil War, Civil Rights Movement, African-Americans, and Native Americans, as well as uses by prominent and little-known historical figures
• Considers the impact of the Ten Commandments and other laws, in legal, political and religious contexts.
• The Blackwell Bible Commentary series is supported by a website at www.bbibcomm.net

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• mit Kopierschutz

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Scott M. Langston has taught Biblical Studies and American History at various institutions on the graduate and undergraduate levels. He currently is teaching Biblical and Religious Studies at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. April 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118713778
• Artikelnr.: 44170140

Rezensionen

"The series emphasises the influence of the Bible on literature,art, music and film, its role in the evolution of religious beliefsand practices and its impact on social and political developments.Drawing on work in a variety of disciplines, it is designed toprovide a convenient and scholarly means of access to materialuntil now hard to find, and a much needed resource for all thoseinterested in the influence of the Bible of Western culture."
Theological Book Review

"The interpretative material is especially rich, in bothquantity and significance ... This is a mine of informationwhich should both delight and inspire."
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

"On the history of reception, there is no equal

to this finebook. A feast for historians of Western culture!"
International Review of Biblical Studies

"Preachers will enjoy using Exodus through the Centuriesby Scott M. Langston, in which the author shows the varying ways inwhich this key book has been understood, not least by liberationmovements down the centuries. Truly a commentary with a difference,offering much illustrative material." Ministry Today

"It is almost impossible to convey the breadth of the scope ofthis book ... A very well researched and interesting book,containing an extensive bibliography, useful biographies andglossary and name and subject indexes. The main strength of thisbook is the author's ability to engage with a diversity ofsources, traditions and artistic expressions and examine a varietyof theological and secular interpretations of the Exodus story witha consistent academic rigour. This book is recommended for allserious students of scripture." Journal of Beliefs &Values

"Langston's book, and the entire Blackwell series, offersa compact and focussed entrance into sources for the interpretationand reception of the Bible."
Peter D Miscall, Denver, Colorado

"There is much to reflect upon from this presentation ofthe 'reception history' of Exodus across theages and Scott Langston is to be thanked for hislabours."
Ernest Nicholson, Oxford

"Langston has offered an accessibility to the book of Exodusthat opens the imagination ... Biblical scholars interested insociology and anthropology should certainly read this book."
Benjamin Bury, University of Birmingham

"Presents a colorful tapestry ... illustratingmultiple interpretations ... and the sheer creativity ofrecontextualization ... .Langston fills a gap."
Religious Studies Review