Sanctified Vision: An Introduction to Early Christian Interpretation of the Bible. By John J. O’Keefe and R. R. Reno. Pp. xii + 156. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. isbn 0 8018 8088 2. Paper £11.50
This is a splendid short introduction to early Christian biblical exegesis. It is particularly refreshing in the way it links contemporary literary experiences with ancient approaches to texts. Passages on Tolkien, the Narnia Chronicles, and ‘American Pie’ are linked with discussions on allegory and...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2006
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The journal of theological studies
Year: 2006, Volume: 57, Issue: 2, Pages: 831-832 |
| Review of: | Sanctified vision (Baltimore [u.a.] : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005) (Lössl, Josef)
Sanctified vision (Baltimore [u.a.] : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005) (Lössl, Josef) |
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| Summary: | This is a splendid short introduction to early Christian biblical exegesis. It is particularly refreshing in the way it links contemporary literary experiences with ancient approaches to texts. Passages on Tolkien, the Narnia Chronicles, and ‘American Pie’ are linked with discussions on allegory and typology. Other sections allude to Homer, Sophocles, Milton, Ignatius of Loyola, and many others. Despite this wide range and the impressive amount of erudition supporting it, Sanctified Vision remains easy to read and accessible to readers on many levels. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/flj137 |