The Lily of the Field and the Bird of the Air: Three Godly Discourses
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Lily of the Field and the Bird of the Air: Three Godly Discourses
By (Author) Sren Kierkegaard
Translated by Bruce H. Kirmmse
Introduction by Bruce H. Kirmmse
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
12th June 2018
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Philosophy of religion
Christianity
Theology
198.9
Physical Properties
Paperback
128
Width 114mm, Height 191mm
113g
Description
A masterful new translation of one of Kierkegaard's most engaging works In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells his followers to let go of earthly concerns by considering the lilies of the field and the birds of the air. Soren Kierkegaard's short masterpiece on this famous gospel passage draws out its vital lessons for readers in a rapidly moder
Reviews
"A gorgeous stand-alone edition. . . . For a reader familiar with Kierkegaard's philosophical work, what's most striking about Three Godly Discourses is its gentle, graceful simplicity."---Will Rees, Times Literary Supplement
"Kirmmse's new translation of Kierkegaard's homiletical reflections on Matthew 6:24-34 captures the sermons' beauty and gravitas." * The Christian Century *
"Kirmmse offers a new translation of this religious work and a concise introduction. In the original preface, Kierkegaard expresses the hope that the lily and the bird would serve as a means for humans to learn silence, obedience, and joy. Those three concepts loom large in some of Kierkegaard's writings, and they receive lucid treatment here." * Choice *
Author Bio
Bruce H. Kirmmse is one of the world's leading Kierkegaard translators and scholars. He is the author of Kierkegaard in Golden Age Denmark, the editor of Encounters with Kierkegaard (Princeton), and the general editor of Princetons eleven-volume edition of Kierkegaards Journals and Notebooks (Princeton).
