Isaiah Through the Centuries

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<p><b>The first systematic and comprehensive attempt to identify and analyze the role of Isaianic language and imagery in literature, art, and music</b></p><p>Using reception history as its basis for study,<i>Isaiah Through the Centuries</i> is an unprecedented exploration of the afterlife of the Book of Isaiah, specifically in art, literature, and music. This is a commentary that guides the reader through the Book of Isaiah, examining the differing interpretations of each phrase or passage from a variety of cultural and religious perspectives, Jewish, Christian and Muslim. Clearly structured and accessible, and richly illustrated, the book functions as a complete and comprehensive educational reference work.</p><p><i>Isaiah Through the Centuries</i> encourages readers to learn with an open mind and to understand how different interpretations have helped in the teaching and comprehension of the Bible and Isaiahs place in it. As part of the Wiley-Blackwell Bible Commentaries series, which is primarily concerned with reception history, the book emphasizes that how people interpret the prophetand how theyve been influenced by himis often just as important as the sacred texts original meaning.</p><ul><li>Uses reception history to study the renowned prophet</li><li>Provides a historical context for every use or interpretation discussed</li><li>Offers essential background information on authors, artists, musicians, etc. in its glossary and biographies</li><li>Minimizes historical details in order to focus as much as possible on exegetical matters</li><li>Presents the role of Isaiah and the Bible in the creative arts</li><li>Will be useful to multiple disciplines including theology and religion, English literature, art history and the history of music, not just Biblical Studies</li></ul><p>Comprehensive in scope,<i>Isaiah Through the Centuries</i> is a much-needed resource for all those interested in the influence of the Bible on Western culture, and presents unique perspectives for anyone interested in the Bible to discuss and debate for many years to come.</p>

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<p><b>John F. A. Sawyer</b> is Honorary Professor of Theology and Religion at Durham University and Honorary Fellow in the School of Divinity at Edinburgh University. In addition to<i> The Fifth Gospel: Isaiah in the History of Christianity</i> (1996), his more recent publications include<i>A Concise Dictionary of the Bible and its Reception</i> (2011) and, with musician Siobhán Dowling Long,<i>The Bible in Music: A Dictionary of Songs, Works and More</i> (2015).

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