Amos and the cosmic imagination.9780754654810 Amos and the cosmic cos·mic also cos·mi·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to the universe, especially as distinct from Earth. 2. Infinitely or inconceivably extended; vast: imagination. Linville, James James, person in the Bible James, in the Gospel of St. Luke, kinsman of St. Jude. The original does not specify the relationship. James, rivers, United States James. R. Ashgate Publishing Co. 2008 199 pages $99.95 Hardcover BS1585 Linville (religious studies, U. of Lethbridge, Canada) integrates the new historical sensibility sensibility /sen·si·bil·i·ty/ (sen?si-bil´i-te) susceptibility of feeling; ability to feel or perceive. deep sensibility with a literary approach to present a more creative reading of the biblical book of Amos Noun 1. Book of Amos - an Old Testament book telling Amos's prophecies Amos Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible than either approach alone has managed. His account is wholly within the secular field of religious studies, he says, in which even the prophet's defense of the poor and weak can be subjected to critical analysis. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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