What Did Jesus Mean?: Explaining the Sermon on the Mount and the Parables in Sim

Description: What Did Jesus Mean? by Anna Wierzbicka In this interdisciplinary work, linguist Anna Wierzbicka casts light on the words of Jesus by taking her semantic theory of universal human concepts. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this highly interdisciplinary work, linguist Anna Wierzbicka casts new light on the words of Jesus by taking her well-known semantic theory of "universal human concepts"- concepts which are intuitively understandable and self-explanatory across languages-and bringing it to bear on Jesus parables and the Sermon on the Mount. Her approach results in strikingly novel interpretations of the Gospels. Written in dialogue with other biblical commentators, What DidJesus Mean? is both scholarly rigorous yet accessible. Author Biography Anna Wierzbicka is Professor of Linguistics at Australian National University. She has an international reputation for her work on semantics, pragmatics, and cross-cultural linguistics. Other published works include What Did Jesus Mean? (OUP, 2001), Semantics, Culture, and Cognition (OUP, 1992), and Semantic Primitives, in which she is credited with establishing the Natural Semantic Metalanguage. Review This is an unusual book. The author is an internationally renowned linguist and a committed Christian. Theology Long Description In this highly interdisciplinary work, linguist Anna Wierzbicka casts new light on the words of Jesus by taking her well-known semantic theory of "universal human concepts"- concepts which are intuitively understandable and self-explanatory across languages-and bringing it to bear on Jesus parables and the Sermon on the Mount. Her approach results in strikingly novel interpretations of the Gospels. Written in dialogue with other biblical commentators, What DidJesus Mean? is both scholarly rigorous yet accessible. Review Quote This is an unusual book. The author is an internationally renowned linguist and a committed Christian. Details ISBN0195137329 Author Anna Wierzbicka Language English ISBN-10 0195137329 ISBN-13 9780195137323 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2001 Subtitle Explaining the Sermon on the Mount and the Parables in Simple and Universal Human Concepts Illustrations black & white illustrations Short Title WHAT DID JESUS MEAN Position Professor of Linguistics Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Affiliation Professor of Linguistics, Australian National University DOI 10.1604/9780195137323 UK Release Date 2001-05-03 AU Release Date 2001-05-03 NZ Release Date 2001-05-03 US Release Date 2001-05-03 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 2001-05-03 Alternative 9780195137330 DEWEY 226.8 Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 528 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:53304882;

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