{"product_id":"9780631229063","title":"John Through the Centuries","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eJohn Through the Centuries\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMark Edwards\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Biblical Studies \/ New Testament \/ Jesus, the Gospels \u0026amp; Acts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis pioneering commentary embraces the full scope and themes raised in John's Gospel, offering an engaging and perceptive reading. Mark Edwards explores a diverse range of excerpts and creative responses, with particular emphasis on the treatment of the Gospel in English poetry. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the diverse themes and issues raised in John’s Gospel, and considers its influence on figures from Saint Augustine, to Dorothy Sayers and Bob Dylan.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTreats well-known interpreters such as Thomas Aquinas along with lesser-known figures such as the Gnostic Heracleon, and the sixth-century hymn-writer, Romanos.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings ancient and modern commentators into dialogue with each other, and takes a critical stance towards some parallels drawn by modern scholars between the Gospel and the surrounding pagan culture.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures excerpts from a wide variety of poets who give a creative interpretation of John’s Gospel, and considers many artistic representations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuggests that imaginative response can illuminate a reading of the Bible where purely critical and historical analysis has proved unsatisfactory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn accessible introduction and extensive section notes address interpretations of the Gospel from antiquity to the present.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublished as part of the ground-breaking \u003ci\u003eBlackwell Bible Commentaries\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore information about this series is available from the Blackwell Bible Commentaries website at http:\/\/www.bbibcomm.net\/\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eMark Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e is Tutor in Theology and Lecturer in Patristics at Christ Church College, University of Oxford. He is the author or translator of numerous volumes, including \u003ci\u003eOrigen against Plato\u003c\/i\u003e (2002).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 January 2004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631229063\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e260\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380381315212,"sku":"9780631229063","price":153.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631229063_833c54c7-8327-4ef4-9ba0-71f665aebfd4.jpg?v=1780105093","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780631229063","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}