Jesus in History, Legend, Scripture, and Tradition: A World Encyclopedia [2 volumes]

by Leslie Houlden (Editor), Antone Minard (Editor)

Overview

This multifaceted work contextualizes Jesus in religion and culture by bringing together articles on folklore, history, literature, philosophy, popular culture, and theology.

Many books have been written about Jesus, but this two-volume work takes a different approach than most. What sets it apart is that it emphasizes Jesus' lasting impact on world history and his legacy in the imagination over 2,000 years. Written as an introduction, the encyclopedia is equally suitable for Christians who wish to better understand the history and philosophy of their religion and for non-Christians who wish to grasp Christianity in its historical and social contexts.

Alphabetically arranged entries cover representations of Jesus in the bible and the writings of key theologians, examining the essentials of philosophical and religious views across history. The set also includes hundreds of entries that reflect on the role Jesus has played in popular culture and contemporary vernacular religion—perspectives that are not usually placed alongside theology. Through the encyclopedia, students will see how artists, writers, philosophers, church figures, and others have imagined Jesus and been influenced by their perceptions of him. At the same time, primary documents will encourage students to compare and contrast ideas and evaluate arguments that have arisen over 20 centuries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798216106517
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	06/23/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	768
File size:	29 MB
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Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

About the Author

Leslie Houlden is an Anglican priest and a retired professor of the University of London.

Antone Minard, PhD, is lecturer in the Department of Humanities at Simon Fraser University and in the Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies at the University of British Columbia.
Leslie Houlden is a fellow and professor emeritus at King's College London, London, England.

Table of Contents

Alphabetical List of Entries
Topical List of Entries
How to Use This Book
Introduction to the 2003 Edition
Introduction to the Present Edition
Entries, A–Z
Primary Documents
Sayings of Jesus from the Oxyrhynchus Papyri Collection (Fifth–Sixth Centuries ce)
Epistle of Ignatius of Antioch to the Smyrnaeans (ca. 100 ce)
Pliny the Younger Requests Instructions from Emperor Trajan on How to Deal with Followers of Christ (ca. 112 ce)
The Didache, or the Teaching of the Twelve Apostles (Late First/ Early Second Century ce)
Ode to Sophia from the Acts of Thomas (Early Third Century ce)
Sacramental Prayers or Invocations from the Acts of Thomas (Early Third Century ce)
Summary of a Story about the Apostle Thomas in India from the Acts of Thomas (Early Third Century ce)
Excerpts from the Gnostic Text Pistis Sophia (Third–Fourth Centuries ce)
Letter of the Council of Nicaea to the Egyptian Church (ca. 325 ce)
The Sacramentary of Serapion, Bishop of Thmuis (ca. 350 ce)
Documents from the Council of Chalcedon (451, 452 ce)
Francis of Assisi's Letter to All the Faithful (1215)
Excerpt from Martin Luther's Treatise on Good Works (1520)
Excerpt from the Autobiography of Ignatius of Loyola (1553–1555)
Excerpt from John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion (1559)
Excerpt from the Autobiography of Teresa of Ávila (1560s)
Excerpt from Cardinal John Henry Newman's Apologia Pro Vita Sua (1864)
Excerpt from Albert Schweitzer's The Quest of the Historical Jesus (1906)
Glossary
Bibliography
Editors and Contributors
Index