Johann Sebastian Bach's St John passion (BWV 245) : : a theological commentary with a new study translation by Katherine Firth and a foreword by N. T. Wright / / by Andreas Loewe.

This Theological Commentary is the first full-length work in English to consider Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion in its entirety, both the words and the music. Bach’s oratorio is a globally popular musical work, and a significant expression of Lutheran theology. The commentary explains the B...

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Superior document:Studies in the History of Christian Traditions, Volume 168
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, Netherlands : : Koninklijke Brill,, 2014.
©2014
Year of Publication:2014
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Studies in the history of Christian traditions ; Volume 168.
Physical Description:1 online resource (351 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Introduction
  • Learning the Craft of a Church Musician
  • ‘It Pleased God That I Should be Called’—Bach’s Office and Craft
  • Proclaiming Scripture through Music—The Development of Bach’s Cantatas
  • Bach’s St John Passion
  • Introduction to the Commentary
  • Study Translation / Katherine Firth
  • Commentaries and Sermon Collections Consulted in Preparation
  • Commentary
  • Bibliography
  • Indexes.