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_bSHI
100 _aShillington, V. G. (V. George)
245 _a Reading the sacred text
_ban introduction to biblical studies
260 _aLondon
_bT & T Clark
_c2002
300 _ax, 322
_c23 cm
520 _a A comprehensive manual for anyone wishing to become competent in reading and understanding the Scriptures of the Judeo-Christian tradition. The chapters of this book introduce the reader to all aspects of biblical studies. They guide the reader through the maze, from 'Venturing In' to 'Negotiated Reading'. There are sections on, for example, considering the self-consciousness of the reader/interpreter, the interaction of the tradition with the text of Scripture through the ages, the various literary genres together with the principal forms within the larger biblical documents, ways of reading t.
650 _aBible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible -- Introductions. Bible -- Study and teaching. RELIGION -- Biblical Reference -- Quotations. Bible. Study skills. Bijbelwetenschap.
900 _a06031
998 _aEnglishbooks.elf
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