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The Place of Suffering
John Ferguson
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Description for The Place of Suffering
Hardcover. Professor Ferguson's book is an impressively eclectic yet cohesive account of the theme of suffering in pre-Christian and Christian traditions. Num Pages: 137 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
Professor Ferguson's book is an impressively eclectic yet cohesive account of the theme of suffering in pre-Christian and Christian traditions. In it, he surveys the role of suffering in Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Persian, Greek and Roman mythology and literature, before going on to examine the theological significance of the theme in the Jewish tradition and in the Old and New Testaments. He discusses the redemptive nature of suffering throughout the history of the Church, from the martyrdom and persecution of the early Christians, through the self-denial of the mystics, to the faith in adversity of those engaged in the Civil Rights ... Read more
Professor Ferguson's book is an impressively eclectic yet cohesive account of the theme of suffering in pre-Christian and Christian traditions. In it, he surveys the role of suffering in Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Persian, Greek and Roman mythology and literature, before going on to examine the theological significance of the theme in the Jewish tradition and in the Old and New Testaments. He discusses the redemptive nature of suffering throughout the history of the Church, from the martyrdom and persecution of the early Christians, through the self-denial of the mystics, to the faith in adversity of those engaged in the Civil Rights ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd
Number of pages
137
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780227678039
SKU
V9780227678039
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Ref
99-19
About John Ferguson
Professor John Ferguson was Dean and Director of Studies in Art at the Open University.
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