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The Hymns of Luke's Infancy Narratives: Their Origin, Meaning and Significance
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Hymns of Luke's Infancy Narratives: Their Origin, Meaning and Significance
Contributors:
By (Author) Stephen Farris
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Academic
Publication Date:
2nd January 2015
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts
Dewey:
226.406
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
224
Dimensions:
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
Weight:
505g
Description
These hymns, the Magnificat, Benedictus and Nunc Dimittis, are a familiar part of Christian liturgy; but their origin is uncertain, their meaning debated and their significance within Luke-Acts often ignored. This monograph argues that they were composed in Hebrew by Jewish-Christian poets, and were incorporated by the evangelist as anticipating certain key themes of his own work.
