
Rethinking Scripture
Essays from a Comparative Perspective
Miriam Levering(Editor)
State University of New York Press
Published on 1. July 1988
Book
Hardback
276 pages
978-0-88706-613-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
"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
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Albany, NY
United States
Target group
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
Illustrations
Total Illustrations: 0
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
227 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88706-613-9 (9780887066139)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Miriam Levering is a Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Tennessee.
Content
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
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