Rudolf Otto and the Concept of Holiness [Hardcover]

Melissa Raphael (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 4, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0198269323 | ISBN-13: 978-0198269328

Melissa Raphael presents a critical examination of the contribution made to the twentieth-century concept of holiness by the German Protestant Rudolf Otto (1869-1937). Contrary to the received view that Otto's work is primarily significant to the history and practice of the phenomenology of religion, this book argues that Otto's idea of the holy should be an anchor concept of theological discourse.

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`'...careful, detailed and discriminating discussion of the theological significance of Otto's work...This book is the fruit of research for a doctoral thesis. As such it is highly concentrated. It abounds in references to other writers...an impressive, weighty, and illuminating piece of work.'' Theology

About the Author

Melissa Raphael is at Gloucester College of Higher Education.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 4, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198269323
• ISBN-13: 978-0198269328
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,836,079 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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