Lang, Bernhard 1946-

International review of biblical studies. Internationale Zeitschriftenschau für Bibelwissenschaft und Grenzgebiete = Revue internationale des études bibliques by Bernhard Lang( )

36 editions published between 2005 and 2010 in English and German and held by 6,347 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Formerly known by its subtitle "Internationale Zeitschriftenschau für Bibelwissenschaft und Grenzgebiete", the International Review of Biblical Studies has served the scholarly community ever since its inception in the early 1950's. Each annual volume includes approximately 2,000 abstracts and summaries of articles and books that deal with the Bible and related literature, including the Dead Sea Scrolls, Pseudepigrapha, Non-canonical gospels, and ancient Near Eastern writings. The abstracts - which may be in English, German, or French - are arranged thematically under headings such as e

Sacred games : a history of Christian worship by Bernhard Lang( )

21 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in 4 languages and held by 2,611 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Heaven : a history by Colleen McDannell( Book )

36 editions published between 1988 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,126 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Includes a substantial new preface on changing views of life after death in the new century, this copiously illustrated book describes the ways in which believers--from biblical authors to present-day religious thinkers--have pictured Heaven, not just in doctrine but also in poetry, art, literature, and popular culture

Anthropological approaches to the Old Testament( Book )

8 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 525 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Hebrew God : portrait of an ancient deity by Bernhard Lang( Book )

11 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 504 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Originally worshiped by the people of a small and politically insignificant eastern Mediterranean community, the Hebrew God rose to become the monotheistic deity of the entire Western tradition. Indeed, the God of Israel ranks as the most distinguished deity in human history. In this absorbing book, well-known biblical scholar Bernhard Lang provides for the first time a full portrait of the ancient Hebrew God. Drawing on all available evidence, including ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian texts and art, Lang offers a comprehensive view of the Hebrew God that is both fascinating and surprising."--BOOK JACKET

Monotheism and the prophetic minority : an essay in Biblical history and sociology by Bernhard Lang( Book )

14 editions published in 1983 in English and held by 418 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

International Review of Biblical Studies, 52 (2005-2006) [electronic resource] by Bernhard Lang( )

2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Formerly known by its subtitle "Internationale Zeitschriftenschau f]r Bibelwissenschaft und Grenzgebiete," the "International Review of Biblical Studies has served the scholarly community ever since its inception in the early 1950's. Each annual volume includes approximately 2,000 abstracts and summaries of articles and books that deal with the Bible and related literature, including the Dead Sea Scrolls, Pseudepigrapha, Non-canonical gospels, and ancient Near Eastern writings. The abstracts which may be in English, German, or French - are arranged thematically under headings su

Joseph in Egypt : a cultural icon from Grotius to Goethe by Bernhard Lang( Book )

9 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 274 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The biblical story of Joseph ranks in the history of world literature alongside The Odyssey and other ancient legends as a seminal canonical text and has provided rich material for later writers to imitate and elaborate. This book, by Bernard Lang, an internationally acclaimed biblical scholar, examines the many and varied ways that the story of Joseph has been interpreted in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe. During that time, Joseph was heralded as an icon by many different writers and thinkers, among them Henry Fielding, Voltaire, Chateaubriand, and Goethe. Educators commended Joseph as a model of piety, moralists extolled him in defense of chastity, and political philosophers regarded him as an exemplary leader; historians debated variously whether he was a benefactor, tyrant, or merely a character in a well-told ancient oriental tale. Lang examines a range of texts - novels, stage plays, poems, children's books, and critical treatises - to illuminate the debt each owes to earlier versions of the Joseph story."--Jacket

Heaven and its wonders and hell : drawn from things heard and seen by Emanuel Swedenborg( Book )

5 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 274 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Wisdom and the Book of Proverbs : a Hebrew goddess redefined by Bernhard Lang( Book )

11 editions published between 1985 and 1986 in English and held by 272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide