Dictionary of All Scriptures and Myths - Hardcover

G. A. Gaskell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 051734663X ISBN 13: 9780517346631

Publisher: Avenel Books, 1981

Synopsis

This dictionary of more than five thousand words and phrases of the Sacred Language provides a complete, authoritative reference guide to the symbolism and terms of world religions. Every Scripture and every myth is defined with a clarity that defies misunderstanding. And perhaps even more important, this dictionary treats the definitions of the Scriptures according to the intentions of the original writers. No other book discusses religious concepts as literature as broadly and as completely. And for each term the Dictionary includes: clear explanations of the symbolism of ancient and modern religious words and phrases; numerous quotations from authoritative sources; thoughtful descriptions of the meaning of the terms and how they are used in myths and Scriptures; and a complete cross reference. This comprehensive book gives lucid and penetrating analyses of all the important terms in the Sacred Language. You will also discover which symbols have double meaning and what they are, and how symbols vary from religion to religion, from country to country. The discovery of a metaphorical language underlying all sacred Scriptures prompted G A Gaskell to compile this dictionary, which gives a more complete knowledge of man’s inner nature and the purpose of his life on earth than was ever before possible. The light this book sheds on the sacred writings and their relationship to mythology will be of great help to clergy and laymen, teachers and students of comparative religion, as well as to anyone who wishes to attain a better understanding of the foundations of the various religions of the world. (from the dust jacket)

Edition details

• Publisher: Avenel Books
• Publication date: 1981
• ISBN 10: 051734663X
• ISBN 13: 9780517346631
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 853