Sacred Languages and Sacred Texts

by John F.A. Sawyer

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Sacred Languages and Sacred Texts is the first comprehensive study of the role of languages and texts in the religions of the Greco-Roman world, including Judaism and Christianity.
It explores bilingualism, language learning, literacy, book production and translation, as well as some of the more explicitly religious factors, including beliefs about language, missionary zeal, ritual, conservatism and the power of a priestly establishment.
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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415125472

ISBN13:9780415125475

Release Date:May 1999

Publisher:Routledge

Length:204 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Related Subjects

Ancient Bible Study Bible Study & Reference Christian Books & Bibles Comparative Religion Education & Reference Europe Greece History Judaism Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious History Religious Studies

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