{"product_id":"sacred-texts-and-authority-jacob-neusner-9781597525053","title":"Sacred Texts and Authority","description":"A man takes the Qur'an in his hand, carefully pronouncing each syllable of Arabic, repeating the language of Allah. A family gathers together to read the story of Christ's passion. A young nun pores over the sutras, searching for an answer. Sacred Texts and Authority probes what five great world religions mean by the term \"\"sacred text.\"\" For many religions a text might include a person or drama or dance--as much as a document--informing teachings that will be remembered through the passage of time. How are such texts related to authoritative teachings? What sorts of claims does a traditional authority hold on current believers and seekers? These insightful questions are answered by authorities on each tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacob Neusner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1597525057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781597525053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wipf \u0026amp; Stock Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.49h x 5.69w x 0.41d","brand":"Jacob Neusner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44598569730303,"sku":"9781597525053","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8f815f76-f883-4b34-8c8c-99b037714f5c.jpg?v=1702383242","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sacred-texts-and-authority-jacob-neusner-9781597525053","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}