The tree of life

"The tree of life is an iconic visual symbol at the edge of religious thought over the last several millennia. As a show of its significance, the tree bookends the Christian canon; yet scholarship has paid it minimal attention in the modern era. In The Tree of Life a team of scholars explore th...

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Contributors: Estes, Douglas 1972- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2020]
In: Themes in biblical narrative (27)
Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: The tree of life] (2021) (Levicheva, Larisa)
[Rezension von: The tree of life] (2022) (Hoopen, Robin B. ten)
[Rezension von: The tree of life] (2021) (Hawkins, Ralph K.)
[Rezension von: The tree of life] (2021) (Rico, Christophe, 1962 -)
[Rezension von: The tree of life] (2022) (Schroer, Silvia, 1958 -)
[Rezension von: The tree of life] (2021) (Prestes, Flavio)
[Rezension von: The tree of life] (2021) (Prestes, Flavio)
Series/Journal:Themes in biblical narrative 27
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ancient Orient / Judaism / Christianity / Tree of Life / Symbol / Reception / History
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Tree of life Biblical teaching
B Tree of life Comparative studies
B Tree of life
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Summary:"The tree of life is an iconic visual symbol at the edge of religious thought over the last several millennia. As a show of its significance, the tree bookends the Christian canon; yet scholarship has paid it minimal attention in the modern era. In The Tree of Life a team of scholars explore the origin, development, meaning, reception, and theology of this consequential yet obscure symbol. The fourteen essays trek from the origins of the tree in the texts and material culture of the ancient Near East, to its notable roles in biblical literature, to its expansion by early church fathers and Gnostics, to its rebirth in medieval art and culture, and to its place in modern theological thought. Contributors are: Amy L. Balogh, James H. Charlesworth, Charles L. Echols, Mark Edwards, Douglas Estes, Christopher Heard, Dustyn Elizabeth Keepers, Ty David Kieser, Peter T. Lanfer, Jutta Leonhardt Balzer, G. Ronald Murphy, S.J., William R. Osborne, Ken M. Penner, Pippa Salonius, Carl B. Smith II, Beth M. Stovell, Daniel J. Treier"
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite [389]-426
ISBN:9004423753
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/9789004423756