The Sayings of Jesus

The Logia of Yeshua

Guy Davenport, Benjamin Urrutia

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Counterpoint
03 December 2019

Dictionaries of quotations; Christianity; Bible readings, selections & meditations; Christian theology

Jesus was a street preacher who taught through story and aphorism. Antedating the Gospels, these 105 sayings were recorded by his followers during and shortly after his lifetime. Through the immediacy of direct quotation, Guy Davenport and Benjamin Urrutia's bold translation shakes our preconceptions, reintroducing us to the West's greatest teacher, whose powerful words ring anew.

By: Guy Davenport, Benjamin Urrutia
Imprint: Counterpoint
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 152mm, Width: 101mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 91g
ISBN: 9781640093454
ISBN 10: 1640093451
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 03 December 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Guy Davenport was a writer, illustrator, teacher, and scholar. He is best known for his modernist-style short stories, but his range of works is wide, spanning poetry, translation, and criticism. He was a professor of English for three decades, having taught at Haverford College and the University of Kentucky. Benjamin Urrutia is a teacher, linguist, and scholar who has published numerous articles about biblical subjects, and now resides in Chicago.

Reviews for The Sayings of Jesus: The Logia of Yeshua

Praise for The Sayings of Jesus Davenport and Urrutia have approached the sayings of Jesus-the logia of Yeshua-with the eyes and ears of poets and linguists who seek to encounter the itinerant street preacher and poet who lies behind the mythic figure . . . Nearly akin to a volume of poetry reconstructed from fragments, and readers should expect to encounter the translators as collaborators of the poet . . . They are sensitive collaborators, and the encounter will prove revealing, especially for readers who believe they know Yeshua well. -Booklist