An Introduction to Religious Language
Author | : Valerie Hobbs |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2021-01-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781350095755 |
ISBN-13 | : 1350095753 |
Rating | : 4/5 (753 Downloads) |
Download or read book An Introduction to Religious Language written by Valerie Hobbs and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why religious language? -- What is religion? : what is religious language? -- Functions of religious language -- Investigating religious language : contexts, text types and strategies -- Investigating religious language : vocabulary, archaism and parallelism -- Investigating religious language : metaphor and intertextuality -- Religious language and prayer -- Religious language at the time of human death -- Religious language here, there, everywhere -- Religious language : an open horizon.