Bibles with word-images: origins, characteristics, designations and interpretations of a genre of Evangelical Visual Culture

Authors

  • Helmut Renders UMESP

Abstract

Evangelical visual culture is ancient. This article presents one of the most commonly used forms in Christian education, the so-called word-image bibles, or hieroglyphic bibles, or bibles with sayings and figures or rebus bibles. This genre emerged in the 17th century in Germany, where it was in the 18th century for the Anglo-Saxon, Scandinavian and French countries. Originally, in formal terms dependent on the emblems, the use of this biblical genre of more private contemplative practices for more educational and public activities was modified, from a more mystical understanding of the images to a more rational understanding of their real function.

Keywords: Religious languages. Religious visual culture. Evangelical religious visual culture. Bibles with word-pictures. Hieroglyphic Bibles.

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Author Biography

Helmut Renders, UMESP

Doutor em Ciência da Religião (UMESP). Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Religião da Universidade Metodista de São Paulo.

Published

2019-12-24

How to Cite

Renders, H. (2019). Bibles with word-images: origins, characteristics, designations and interpretations of a genre of Evangelical Visual Culture. PLURA, Revista De Estudos De Religião PLURA, Journal for the Study of Religion, 10(1), 21–42. Retrieved from https://revistaplura.emnuvens.com.br/plura/article/view/1650