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Synopsis
Miriam Levering is a Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Tennessee.
Synopsis
Exploring the nature of texts, this book explains how scriptures function within religions. Topics covered include the oral dimensions of scripture, canon formation, a study of the word in Hindu life, and the role of text in Buddhism.
Table of Contents
Introduction / Miriam Levering -- The study of religion and the study of the Bible / Wilfred Cantwell Smith -- Scripture as form and concept / Wilfred Cantwell Smith -- Scripture and its reception / Miriam Levering -- "Scripture" in India / Thomas B. Coburn -- Scripture as spoken word / William A. Graham -- The "canons" of "scripture" / Kendall A. Folkert -- The Bride of Israel / Barbara A. Holdrege.