J. R. Porter (1921–2006)
Autor/a de The Illustrated Guide to the Bible
Sobre l'autor
J. R. Porter is Professor Emeritus of Theology at the University of Exeter, England and former Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford
Crèdit de la imatge: Courtesy of the University of Exeter
Obres de J. R. Porter
Proclamation and presence : Old Testament essays in honour of Gwynne Henton Davies (1970) — Editor — 25 exemplars
The extended family in the Old Testament 1 exemplars
World in the heart : poems 1 exemplars
The First and Second Prayer Books of Edward VI 1 exemplars
Daughter of Zion: Mary and the Old Testament 1 exemplars
Obres associades
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Nom oficial
- Porter, Joshua Roy
- Altres noms
- Porter, Roy
- Data de naixement
- 1921-05-07
- Data de defunció
- 2006-12-31
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- UK
- Lloc de naixement
- Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK
- Llocs de residència
- Exeter, Devon, England, UK
- Professions
- professor (Theology)
Anglican priest - Organitzacions
- University of Exeter
University of Oxford (Oriel College)
Cleaver Ordination Candidates Fund (Anglo-Catholic)
Church of England
Membres
Ressenyes
Potser també t'agrada
Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 10
- També de
- 2
- Membres
- 766
- Popularitat
- #33,218
- Valoració
- 3.7
- Ressenyes
- 8
- ISBN
- 80
- Llengües
- 11
Porter covers the various Gnostic and apocryphal “gospels”, noting that some of them are considerably at odds with the canonical gospels. Gnostic ideas were popular for some time, leading up to the Albigensian Crusade in the 13th century. Unfortunately Porter doesn’t have the space to go into Gnosticism in detail.
Lots of beautiful illustrations. A nice timeline detailing when various books were produced and when and if they became canonical. There’s a bibliography, if you want to get to the original material.… (més)