Parables after Jesus: Their Imaginative Receptions Across Two Millennia

Gowler, David B.

ISBN 10: 0801049997 / ISBN 13: 9780801049996

Published by Baker Academic, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Parables after Jesus: Their Imaginative Receptions Across Two Millennia
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801049997
• ISBN 13: 9780801049996
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • New Testament

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Synopsis

Jesus's enigmatic and compelling parables have fascinated their hearers since he first uttered them, and during the intervening centuries these parables have produced a multitude of interpretations. This accessibly written book explores the varying interpretations of Jesus's parables across two millennia to demonstrate how powerfully they continue to challenge people's hearts, minds, and imaginations. It covers more than fifty imaginative receptions from different eras, perspectives, and media, showing how the use of Jesus's parables affects society and culture and offering a richer appreciation for Jesus's most striking teachings.

About the Author

Dr. David B. Gowler is Pierce Professor of Religion, Oxford College of Emory University; Senior Faculty Fellow at the Center for Ethics, Emory University; and Co-Editor of Emory Studies in Early Christianity. He is the author of Host, Guest, Enemy, and Friend: Portraits of the Pharisees in Luke and Acts; What Are They Saying about the Parables?: What Are They Saying about the Historical Jesus?; James through the Centuries; and The Parables after Jesus: Their Imaginative Receptions across Two Millennia. His books have been translated into French, Korean, and Japanese. He has also published dozens of articles, book chapters, and book reviews, and is the editor or coeditor of over thirty books. His blog about his most recent book can be found at: parablesreception.blogspot.com