{"product_id":"concise-encyclopedia-of-language-and-religion-9780080431673","title":"Concise Encyclopedia of Language and Religion (Hardback) 9780080431673","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eConcise Encyclopedia of Language and Religion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJ.F.A. Sawyer (Edited by), J.M.Y. Simpson (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780080431673, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 22 May 2001\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e612 pages\u003cbr\u003e26 x 18.3 x 3.4 cm, 1.32 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Profoundly delicate relations between religion and language have been a fascinating feature of cultural history since time immemorial. Yet there has been no systematic exploration or overview of the subject. At last this gap has been filled by specialists both in linguistics and in a wide range of religious traditions. This finely balanced reference work is a unique resource which will prove indispensable for all students of religion.\" \u003cb\u003e--Michael Pye, Professor of Study of Religions, University of Marburg, Germany\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"the erudition of the scholarship and the very appealing physical layout, make this a particularly significant contribution to the study of language in its diverse contexts in the modern era.\" \u003cb\u003e--Peter G. Ridell, London Bible College\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eE.F.K. Koerner, Cologne University\u003cbr\u003e\"Like other previous volumes in the series,... the present volume contains close to 200 (and if biographical entries are added, many more) mostly short articles, arranged under seven major sections...Unlike in previous volumes, the present one has introductions by the first editor to all six main sections.\" \u003cb\u003e--Histographia Linguistica\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJ.K. Aitken\u003cbr\u003e\"a major reference work of lasting value. ...The range and detail of all entries ensure the value of this book as a reference work not only for students, but for scholars wishing a brief introduction to topics on the intersection of language\/linguistics and religious studies.\" \u003cb\u003e--Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Vol 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eConcise Encyclopedia of Language and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e provides the specialist and the general reader with accurate, up-to-date information on every aspect of the crucial interface between language and religion. Easy access to material in over 320 articles by scholars in many fields is provided both in a clear thematic arrangement, and by means of a comprehensive and detailed general index. Discussion of many topics including the creation of special sacred scripts, religious calligraphy, and the use of religious symbols in meditation, magic and elsewhere, is enriched and elucidated by illustrations, diagrams and tables.  The \u003ci\u003eConcise Encyclopedia of Language and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e brings together articles and bibliographic entries drawn from the award-winning \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Language and Linguistics\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which have been revised and updated appropriately. These articles are supplemented by a large number of completely new contributions, one of which is an extensive 12,500 word article on 'Basic Concepts and Terms in Linguistics', making this volume accessible to a wide audience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eProvisional contents: \u003cb\u003ePart and selected chapter headings: General Introduction - Language and Religion. Language in the Context of Particular Religions.\u003c\/b\u003e African indigenous religions. Celtic religion. Hinduism. Judaism. Quakerism. Zoroastrianism. \u003cb\u003eSacred Texts and Translations\u003c\/b\u003e. Bible. Book of Mormon. Talmud. \u003cb\u003eReligious Languages and Scripts.\u003c\/b\u003e Arabic. Coptic. Gothic. Sanskrit. Yiddish. \u003cb\u003eSpecial Language Uses.\u003c\/b\u003e Archaism. Hymns. Mysticism. Parable. \u003cb\u003eBeliefs about Language. \u003c\/b\u003eBabel. Fundamentalism. Taboo words. \u003cb\u003eReligion and the Study of Language.\u003c\/b\u003e Arab and Persian phonetics. Hebrew grammarians. Plato and his predecessors. \u003cb\u003eBiographies.\u003c\/b\u003e R. Ascham, W. Benjamin, M. Daly, J. Huss, J. Lacan, E. Nida, G. Postel, Ulfilas, L. Wittgenstein. \u003cb\u003eGlossary. 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