Raid on the Articulate

by John Dominic Crossan

John Dominic Crossan's In Parables demonstrated how Jesus's parables demolished an idolatry of time. In this book, he shows how the parables likewise preclude an idolatry of language. In a new, creative synthesis, Raid on the Articulate juxtaposes the sayings and parables of Jesus with the works of modern Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges to reveal fresh interpretations. Crossan locates both men as literary iconoclasts, parablers who can evoke for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556358229
• ISBN13: 9781556358227
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"