| The Bible and the Enlightenment: A Case Study: Alexander Geddes 1737-1802 Contributor(s): Johnstone, William (Author), Mein, Andrew (Editor), Camp, Claudia V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0826466540 ISBN-13: 9780826466549 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $257.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2004 Annotation: The volume contains the proceedings of a conference held to mark the bicentenary of the death of Alexander Geddes (1737-1802). Geddes, a products of the Scottish and French Enlightenment, was a Roman Catholic priest; a pioneering biblical critic; a poet, some of whose works have been attributed to Robert Burns; and a political radical who studies in Paris before the French Revolution which provided the background to the chief phase of his activity, ca. 1780-1800. This work is of interest to historians and to students of the Bible and English literature. The international panel of contributors includes Tom Levine on the political, social and religious background, A.G. Aulg, Bultmann, C. Coury, J.W. Rogerson, J.L. Ska and M. Vervenne on Geddes's biblical works, and Elinor Shaffer, G. Carruthers and L. Mcllvanney on his literary works. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - General - Religion | Theology |
| Dewey: 181 |
| LCCN: 2004299599 |
| Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.08" W x 9.58" (1.09 lbs) 250 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This volume contains the proceedings of a conference held to mark the bicentenary of the death of Alexander Geddes (1737GÇô1802). Geddes, a product of the Scottish and French Enlightenment, was a Roman Catholic priest; a pioneering biblical critic; a poet, some of whose works have been attributed to Robert Burns; and a political radical who studied in Paris before the French Revolution, which provided the background to the chief phase of his activity, ca. 1780GÇô1800. This work is of interest to historians and to students of the Bible and English literature. The international panel of contributors includes Tom Levine on the political social and religious background, A.G. Aulg, Bultmann, C. Coury, J.W. Rogerson, J.L. Ska and M. Vervenne on GeddesGÇÖs biblical works, and Elinor Shaffer, G. Carruthers and L. McIlvanney on his literary works. |
Contributor Bio(s): Camp, Claudia V.: - Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles.Mein, Andrew: - Andrew Mein is Tutor in Old Testament, Westcott House, Cambridge. |