{"product_id":"sacred-languages-of-the-world-9781118970775","title":"Sacred Languages of the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating comparative account of sacred languages and their role in and beyond religion    written for a broad, interdisciplinary audience    Sacred languages have been used for foundational texts, liturgy, and ritual for millennia, and many have remained virtually unchanged through the centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bennett has done scholars of religion and of their various scriptures a great service by focusing our attention on the contemporary phenomenon of sacred languages, their variety, and their continuing power in the lives of millions of people worldwide. His book should prompt us to more self-reflection about our roles as teachers of sacred languages.” – RBL© 04\/2022 by the Society of Biblical Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What Exactly Is a Sacred Language? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Sacred Languages, Past and Present 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Not Dead Yet: Latin as Test Case 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Beliefs about Sacred Languages 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Practices: Religious, Political, Artistic 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Learning a Sacred Language 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Communities and Controversies 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Borderlines: Sacred Languages, Fundamentalism, and Globalization 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Conclusion 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 219\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406958698839,"sku":"9781118970775","price":20.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118970775.jpg?v=1730497692","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sacred-languages-of-the-world-9781118970775","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}