Narrative and enlightenment: the challenge of postmodernism -- The hermeneutics of Pentecost and crib -- Continuing revelation: learning from Judaism and Islam -- Heroic transformation in the classical world -- Victim into saint: patriarchal retellings -- Divine accommodation -- Art as revelation.
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"Tradition and revelation are often seen as opposites: tradition is viewed as secondary and reactionary in relation to revelation which is a one-off gift from God. Drawing on examples from Christian history, Judaism, Islam, and the classical world this book challenges these definitions and presents a controversial examination of the effect history and cultural development has on religious belief, its narratives and art."--Jacket.