Bøker av Edwin A. Abbott

Edwin A. Abbott (1838-1926) was a British headmaster and theological scholar best known as the author of Flatland, an 1884 novella which was influential in the development of science fiction. Originally published in 1913, this book forms section 1 of a 5 volume work by Abbott on the four canonical gospels and the relationship between them.

Originally published in 1910, this book contains an exhaustive study of the use of the phrase 'Son of Man' in the Old and New Testaments. Abbott illustrates how Christian writers used the mystical trope present in many books of Jewish prophecy to convey their belief in Christ as an eschatological figure foretold by Scripture.

Originally published in 1912, this book provides an extensive review of Gospel theology and Christology through the lens of the pseudepigraphical Psalms or Odes of Solomon. Abbott compares the language of the Gospels and other early Christian writings with the Psalms, and provides a translation of them, with alternative readings, at the back of the book.

Originally published in 1913, this book forms the first part of two volumes on the historical significance of various elements of the Bible ranging from differences of phraseology between the Gospels to the significance of ritual. Anyone with an interest in biblical exegesis and the history of theology will find both volumes valuable.

Originally published in 1913, this book forms the second part of two volumes on the historical significance of various elements of the Bible ranging from differences of phraseology between the Gospels to the significance of ritual. Anyone with an interest in biblical exegesis and the history of theology will find both volumes valuable.

How would a creature limited to two dimensions be able to grasp the possibility of a third? In Flatland, A Square's linear world is invaded by a Sphere bringing the gospel of the third dimension. Part geometry lesson, part social satire, the novel enlarges readers' imaginations beyond the limits of our 'respective dimensional prejudices'.