The Fifth Gospel: Isaiah in the History of Christianity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521565967)

This is a new type of commentary on some of the most familiar language and imagery in the Bible, showing how Isaiah has been used by Christians in all kinds of contexts up to the present. There is much interest in reader-response, the history of interpretation and the sociology of sacred texts--in what the text does as much as what it means. With full documentation and illustrations, Sawyer gives an insight into Isaiah's influence, from the cult of the Virgin Mary and anti-Semitism to Christian feminism and liberation theology.

Author: John F. a. Sawyer
ISBN-10: 0521565960
ISBN-13: 9780521565967
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/21/1996
Pages: 332
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.28w x 0.82d