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Rethinking Scripture: Essays from a Comparative Perspective

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ISBN-10:: 0887066143
ISBN-13:: 9780887066146
Pub. Date:: 07/01/1988
Publisher:: State University of New York Press

ISBN-10:: 0887066143
ISBN-13:: 9780887066146
Pub. Date:: 07/01/1988
Publisher:: State University of New York Press

Rethinking Scripture: Essays from a Comparative Perspective

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Overview

Exploring the nature of texts, this book explains how scriptures function within religions. Topics covered include the oral dimensions of scripture, canon formation, a study of the word in Hindu life, and the role of text in Buddhism.

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ISBN-13:	9780887066146
Publisher:	State University of New York Press
Publication date:	07/01/1988
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Miriam Levering is a Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Tennessee.

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Rethinking Scripture
Miriam Levering

1. The Study of Religion and the Study of the Bible
Wilfred Cantwell Smith

2. Scripture as Form and Concept: Their Emergence for the Western World
Wilfred Cantwell Smith

3. Scripture and Its Reception: A Buddhist Case
Miriam Levering

4. "Scripture" in India: Towards a Typology of the Word in Hindu Life
Thomas B. Coburn

5. Scripture as Spoken Word
William A. Graham

6. The 'Canons' of 'Scripture'
Kendall W. Folkert

7. The Bride of Israel: The Ontological Status of Scripture in the Rabbinic and Kabbalistic Traditions
Barbara A. Holdrege

Contributors

Index

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Editorial Reviews

"The essays succeed in challenging our set ideas about what sacred texts are and how they function. It provokes us to think in terms outside our Judeo-Christian view. Many books deal with the nature of sacred texts, but few are willing to look at the problem of what it means to be a sacred text. This work makes an important and most unique contribution to the literature." — Thomas P. Kasulis, Northland College

"There is a universal scope to the essays that invites thoughtful reading, discussion and further research across a wide range of fields within religious studies: textual, contextual, historical/developmental, ritual, symbolic, and many others." — Frederick M. Denny, Department of Religious Studies, University of Colorado, Boulder

From the Publisher

Five scholars of comparative religion contribute seven essays on the role of sacred texts and believers' attitudes toward them. Among material discussed is Christian, Judaic, Buddhist, Hindi, Sikh, Muslim, and Jain. Topics include oral scripture and a comparison of rabbinic and kabbalistic traditions. Paperback edition ($14.95) unseen. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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