Concise Encyclopedia of Language and Religion
Published on 22. May 2001
Book
Hardback
612 pages
978-0-08-043167-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Concise Encyclopedia of Language and Religion provides the specialist and the general reader with accurate, up-to-date information on every aspect of the crucial interface between language and religion. Easy access to material in over 320 articles by scholars in many fields is provided both in a clear thematic arrangement, and by means of a comprehensive and detailed general index. Discussion of many topics including the creation of special sacred scripts, religious calligraphy, and the use of religious symbols in meditation, magic and elsewhere, is enriched and elucidated by illustrations, diagrams and tables. The Concise Encyclopedia of Language and Religion brings together articles and bibliographic entries drawn from the award-winning Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, all of which have been revised and updated appropriately. These articles are supplemented by a large number of completely new contributions, one of which is an extensive 12,500 word article on 'Basic Concepts and Terms in Linguistics', making this volume accessible to a wide audience.
Reviews / Votes
"Profoundly delicate relations between religion and language have been a fascinating feature of cultural history since time immemorial. Yet there has been no systematic exploration or overview of the subject. At last this gap has been filled by specialists both in linguistics and in a wide range of religious traditions. This finely balanced reference work is a unique resource which will prove indispensable for all students of religion." --Michael Pye, Professor of Study of Religions, University of Marburg, Germany"the erudition of the scholarship and the very appealing physical layout, make this a particularly significant contribution to the study of language in its diverse contexts in the modern era." --Peter G. Ridell, London Bible College
E.F.K. Koerner, Cologne University
"Like other previous volumes in the series,... the present volume contains close to 200 (and if biographical entries are added, many more) mostly short articles, arranged under seven major sections...Unlike in previous volumes, the present one has introductions by the first editor to all six main sections." --Histographia Linguistica
J.K. Aitken
"a major reference work of lasting value. ...The range and detail of all entries ensure the value of this book as a reference work not only for students, but for scholars wishing a brief introduction to topics on the intersection of language/linguistics and religious studies." --Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Vol 99
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 184 mm
Weight
1320 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-08-043167-3 (9780080431673)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Provisional contents: Part and selected chapter headings: General Introduction - Language and Religion. Language in the Context of Particular Religions. African indigenous religions. Celtic religion. Hinduism. Judaism. Quakerism. Zoroastrianism. Sacred Texts and Translations. Bible. Book of Mormon. Talmud. Religious Languages and Scripts. Arabic. Coptic. Gothic. Sanskrit. Yiddish. Special Language Uses. Archaism. Hymns. Mysticism. Parable. Beliefs about Language. Babel. Fundamentalism. Taboo words. Religion and the Study of Language. Arab and Persian phonetics. Hebrew grammarians. Plato and his predecessors. Biographies. R. Ascham, W. Benjamin, M. Daly, J. Huss, J. Lacan, E. Nida, G. Postel, Ulfilas, L. Wittgenstein. Glossary. Transcriptional Conventions.