{"product_id":"isaiah-through-the-centuries-9781119673910","title":"Isaiah Through the Centuries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first systematic and comprehensive attempt to identify and analyze the role of Isaianic language and imagery in literature, art, and music\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing reception history as its basis for study, \u003ci\u003eIsaiah Through the Centuries\u003c\/i\u003e is an unprecedented exploration of the afterlife of the Book of Isaiah, specifically in art, literature, and music. This is a commentary that guides the reader through the Book of Isaiah, examining the differing interpretations of each phrase or passage from a variety of cultural and religious perspectives, Jewish, Christian and Muslim. Clearly structured and accessible, and richly illustrated, the book functions as a complete and comprehensive educational reference work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsaiah Through the Centuries\u003c\/i\u003e encourages readers to learn with an open mind and to understand how different interpretations have helped in the teaching and comprehension of the Bible and Isaiah's place in it. As part of the Wiley-Blackwell Bible Commentaries series, which is primarily concerned with reception history, the book emphasizes that how people interpret the prophet--and how they've been influenced by him--is often just as important as the sacred text's original meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses reception history to study the renowned prophet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a historical context for every use or interpretation discussed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers essential background information on authors, artists, musicians, etc. in its glossary and biographies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMinimizes historical details in order to focus as much as possible on exegetical matters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents the role of Isaiah and the Bible in the creative arts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWill be useful to multiple disciplines including theology and religion, English literature, art history and the history of music, not just Biblical Studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eComprehensive in scope, \u003ci\u003eIsaiah Through the Centuries\u003c\/i\u003e is a much-needed resource for all those interested in the influence of the Bible on Western culture, and presents unique perspectives for anyone interested in the Bible to discuss and debate for many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn F. A. Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003e is Honorary Professor of Theology and Religion at Durham University and Honorary Fellow in the School of Divinity at Edinburgh University. In addition to\u003ci\u003e The Fifth Gospel: Isaiah in the History of Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), his more recent publications include \u003ci\u003eA Concise Dictionary of the Bible and its Reception\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) and, with musician Siobhán Dowling Long, \u003ci\u003eThe Bible in Music: A Dictionary of Songs, Works and More\u003c\/i\u003e (2015).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50376656617746,"sku":"9781119673910","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_91d587e0-1196-4cba-97b7-cc023a773a0e.jpg?v=1728602762","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/isaiah-through-the-centuries-9781119673910","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}