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Hardcover. 1st US edition. viii, 244 p.; 2 halftone pl. & 2 text-figures; 22 cm. Contents: 1. The holy book, the holy tradition and the holy ikon, S. G. F. Brandon -- 2. Religious tradition and sacred books in ancient Egypt, C. J. Bleeker -- 3. Holy book and holy tradition in Iran: the problem of the Sassanid Avesta, Geo Widengren -- 4. Oral Torah and written records, Jacob Weingreen -- 5. Scripture and tradition in the New Testament, F. F. Bruce -- 6. The ancient church and rabbinical tradition, Marcel Simon -- 7. Scripture, tradition and sacrament in the middle ages and in Luther, Berndt Moeller -- 8. Scripture and tradition in modern British church relations, Benjamin Drewery -- 9. Present-day frontiers in the discussion about tradition, Ellen Flesseman-van Leer -- 10. Scripture and tradition in Catholic theology, Maurice Bevenot -- 11. Scripture and tradition in Orthodox theology, H. Cunliffe-Jones -- 12. Holy book and holy tradition in Islam, Geo Widergren -- Index. VG orig. orange-brown cloth in good, price-clipped dj.