The Design of Modern Steel Bridges

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This book examines the design of steel beam, plate girder and box girder components of bridges. It also provides an overview of the historical development of steel bridges, of the behaviour of steel as a material and of limit state design. The second edition has been revised to take account of revisions to the bridge code of practice.

King of the Empty Plain: The Tibetan Iron-Bridge Builder Tangtong Gyalpo

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King of the Empty Plain: The Tibetan Iron-Bridge Builder Tangtong Gyalpo
Cyrus Stearns
Manufacturer: Snow Lion Publications
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ASIN: 1559392754

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The core of this book is a complete translation of the most famous biography of the great adept Tangtong Gyalpo, King of the Empty Plain (1385-1464), whose impact on the religious, artistic, and technological history of Tibet is unrivaled.

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A Bridge of Straw
Iron and Humanity
Original, brilliant, readable... sometimes awkward
Fascinating read
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The Iron Bridge
David E. Morse
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An exciting debut novel, David Morse's The Iron Bridge bears more than a passing resemblance in premise to Connie Willis's award-winning time-travel tales, Doomsday Book and To Say Nothing of the Dog. The common idea: a young, slightly confused person tries to get a seemingly simple task accomplished in the distant past, only to find out that life then was easily as chaotic as life now, and that her task won't be so simple. Morse departs from Willis's path in that his heroine, Maggie Foster, is beamed back to 1773 England from a decidedly dystopian future in which rampant industrial growth has resulted in ecological collapse. If Maggie can spoil the success of the world's first iron bridge, then the industrial revolution--and humanity's ecological record of shame--may be prevented. The Iron Bridge is melancholy and thoughtful, focusing on the worries and passions of Maggie and the ironworking Quaker family she becomes attached to. Maggie's dilemma is tough--everyone wants the bridge built well, including the people she comes to care about. If she fails, the course of history will lead to ecological disaster; if she succeeds, her loved ones in the future will cease to have existed, and her adopted family will be ruined. --Therese Littleton

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Maggie Foster takes a trip back through time to England, on the eve of the construction of the world?s first iron bridge. To let the bridge be built and the Industrial Revolution to continue unbridled or to destroy the bridge and alter the course of history are among the dilemmas Maggie faces in this ?richly evocative and fascinating piece of historical speculation? (Kirkus Reviews).

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A Bridge of Straw.......2005-07-01

It was a great idea. A woman living in a future devoid of hope, full of environmental degradation, the offspring of humanity: she turns to the past, to find hope there, going to live with a Quaker family in 18th century England, at a place her group in the future has identified as a turning point in time. If they can stop the bridge from being built, the Industrial Revolution will have a far kinder, gentler path. Through the medium of flashbacks we learn of the evil of that future world and how they came to turn to this idea for hope. A great idea, for which I give it two stars.

It's the enfleshment of the idea that disappoints. Frankly, very little happens. You expect some major results from this idea. It's okay that the author kind of brushes over the mechanism for time travel, making it slightly new-agey- as long as he really pursues the philosophical and scientific ramifications of his ideas. But he doesn't. We don't get really the full breadth of possiblities. What do we get instead? A lot of graphically desscribed aberrant sexual scenes- both homosexual and heterosexual. And the author would have us believe this was normative for the time. To be clear- these scenes in no way help to advance the plot. Even the refence to the actions would not only not help advance the plot, but positively detract from it. I'm sitting there racking my brain to try to figure out what the relevance of the scenes were- other than to titillate and sell more books.

These faults could perhaps be forgiven if the author takes the opportunity to show us the benefits of a group seldom described and little understood. But he takes the stereotypes of Quakers and uses them to represent the worst in humanity. I get the impression that he knew very little of actual Quakers, but did do some sound research on us, and so for instance knows about the Quiestist Period. He uses the pacifism and consensus decision making styles of Quakers and portrays these as positive. But in the same breath he discounts their Christianity. These are Quakers without Christ. They are all hypocrisy, and no love of Jesus. While there are Quakers who are not Christian today, such were few and far between at the time the author describes. What we see described in the family is definitely not attractive, but represeantive of the worst of Quakerism and Christians. That's the easy way out- the way almost every author takes, especially science-fiction authors. Morse can do better.

Worst of all is the ending. Which of course I'm not going to tell you. Let me just say you'll be totally disappointed- and if that's what you're looking for in a book, this is the one to read.

Iron and Humanity.......2002-03-21

If a butterfly flaps it's wings in china, and a hurricane rages in the Caribean, then an iron bridge built in 1700's Shropshire may cause the downfall of society in the 2100's. If only the past can be altered, just a little bit, then maybe the future disaster can be prevented. Maggie Foster, a woman of the future, travels to the past where she attempts to influence the world's destiny by changing a bridge and hence the course of history. Maggie becomes embroiled in the lives of the Darbys, a wealthy Quaker family, ironmakers destined to shape the future. Although she comes to love the individual members of the Darbys, her motives around the bridge are ultimately at odds with theirs. As she carefully endears herself to the family while ensuring that the bridge will be a failure, she finds herself coming to care as much about the Darbys as she does about the future.

I enjoyed "The Iron Bridge" as a glimpse into history, particularly Quakerism. I think that I learned something about historic attitudes toward sex and came to appreciate the role of iron in the formation of our present society. I highly recommend "The Iron Bridge."

Original, brilliant, readable... sometimes awkward.......2001-06-23

I enjoyed this book and it engaged my interest from beginning to end.

First off, anyone with a special interest in industrial history, civil engineering, or Quakerism will LOVE it. Know any engineering students? Now you know what to give them for their next birthday gift...

Now come the quibbles, but before I start, let me just say that I gave the writer a break and went along for the ride and wasn't disappointed.

Whatever happened to illustrations in novels? Yes, I know they haven't done them since around World War I, but why not? I had hoped Jack Finney's "Time and Again" would change that, but no. The lack of illustrations is the biggest single flaw in this novel. Pictures of the historical Iron Bridge are easy to find on the Web, and the author, has a nice collection of them on his Web site. But we really need a picture, and a good one, of Samuel's alternate design.So much of the plot turns on Samuel's bridge:

"The arch was heightened !from a semicircle to a parabolic curve; and instead of making the tress members straight, as in timber constructions, Samuel had curved them fancifully, calling attention to the uniquess of cast iron as a building material. The arch rose from either side of the roadway like wings. 'It looks like a butterfly!' Maggie exclaimed."

The story depends on our believing that this design is aeshetically brilliant, and also that it contains an engineering flaw that Maggie is aware of. For those of us with inadequate visual imaginations, it is frustrating not to be able to see Samuel's design.

Now for the real nitpicks. The novel is full of small awkwardnesses. David E. Morse has not completely succeeded in immersing himself in the eighteenth century, and one has a mental image of him visiting historical sites, doing library research, and making notes (ah... the servant lived under the stairway, I can USE that...). At times I was reminded of "The Keeper of the Gelded Unicor!n," Ira Wallach's parody of bodice-ripping historical novels: "Two public letter-writers whispered in a corner. Outside, the cry of the fishwives could be heard over the shouts of the children laughing and clapping as the dancing bear performed in the streets thick with cutpurses."

I thought there was some gratuitous sex ("See, we Quakers are not prudes"), and Maggie is too busy with a complex role in a complicated plot--like an actor still trying to learn her lines--to come alive for me as a real character.

There are the usual problems with time-travel novels. There were two, however, which I thought were handled quite well. Dropped four centuries into the past, Maggie is constantly encountering language and cultural problems, and passes them off by saying she is from the United States. I thought this was all handled convincingly, without descending into situation comedy or passing the bounds of belief.

Second, the plot is based on the idea of attempt!ing to change history--to redirect the Industrial Revolution into less destructive channels--by interfering with a single, critical event. Will she succeed? Will she fail? That's all a little stale and tedious, but the way he finally resolves this question is nice--even if the story has a Moral.

Fascinating read.......2001-03-28

Wow, this book drove home the idea of everyone's place in history. Maggie Foster a young woman from the not so distant future is chosen by her fellow Ecosophians, because of her sympathetic abilities to go back in time to change history. The Ecosophians have determined that a single bridge an Iron Bridge's success propelled man into the industrial age, and caused the economic and social disasters that befell their world.

Maggie was transported into the world of 1773, with nothing but her wits, with the task to change the building of this bridge, so that the future would be altered. Along the way the reader is transported to that time, of ironmakers and Quakers. You are given glimpses into the poverty and the manipulations of politics that shaped that time. If you think about it, continue to shape our time. You also get a sense of what shapes each character and why they do what they do.You get into the skin not only of Maggie Foster, but of that of Abraham Darby III and John Wilkinson. You are shocked by the character of all.

Getting into the character's skin brings you into the sense of how you would fit into the that time, the practices, the home life. You really begin to understand how different some things were then. Ironically, you can also see how similar some were, when it comes to family relationships and the manipulations that go into building the bridge.

The entire book is a surprise, there are some elements, I was unprepared for of a sexual nature, but provide an interesting counterpoint given the sensabilities of the day. The more violent acts would have been accepted in that day and age because of the genders involved,and the ones based in affection would have been reason for an uproar also because of the genders involved. The counterpoint of these two, was not lost on me. All in all, this is the first science fiction book I have read, that was truly set in the past.

I'm sure our salvation as a species is not in our technology, but what we do with it in good conscience. This book drives this idea home.

Great job!

An Unusual Situation...........2000-11-29

If you like excellent writing and an intriguing plot with a socially conscious (NOT BORING) message, please read this book. Don't just read it -- buy it if you can and help support and encourage this author. This first novel should be on the mainstream bestseller list. This is history, science fiction, fantasy, social commentary and ecology all bundled into one.

In 2043, an American woman makes a one way trip into the Shopshire, England of the 1700's, to alter the building of a bridge. Doing so may save us all. The story gives several views. There is that of the woman, Maggie Foster, as she lands naked in the middle of an earthquake, then must find a place to live and learn the culture of the times. There is the viewpoint of John Wilkerson, swordsmaker and local entrepreneur who is trying to enforce the building of the bridge in iron, to further his own profits. The person Maggie must persuade to alter his construction of the bridge is a Quaker, Abraham Darby, who is torn between a wish to do what is right or what he'd like.

There is a lot of detail about iron and bridge building that some may find interesting -- we skipped over that to read about life in the 1700's, to follow Maggie's romances, to see her struggle to persuade the gentlemen of that period that her opinions count, and to watch her try NOT to make any changes in people's lives -- for if you change one thing in the past, no matter how small, you can alter the future in strange ways.

More of a romance and period piece than science fiction, it is well-written and fascinating to read. Some Friends should be advised that John Wilkerson's lifestyle is less than pure, and given in some detail, and that some of Maggie's experiences are less than conventional, and given in some detail, including her romance with Darby's sister.

Will she be able to alter history without changing people's lives in 1790? Will that be enough to delay the Industrial Revolution? And if so, will a delay really make a difference in saving the environment for the future?

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Tens of thousands of soil-steel bridges can be found in North America alone. Unfortunately, many of these short spans are in serious distress--largely because of lack of reliable design and construction data. This practical guide contains the technical information that will enable engineers to design and construct safe, economical soil-steel bridges; avoid the pitfalls--including metal corrosion--that lead to distress and failure; and restore bridges that are in disrepair. The book includes complete coverage of U.S. and Canadian design codes, as well as such neglected topics as the mechanics of soil-steel bridges; their special design features; the engineering properties of soil relevant to bridge design and construction; and the design of bridges that serve as conduits for water.

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Design of Modern Steel Highway Bridges
Conrad P. Heins
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The Bridge Works: A History of Chicago Bridge & Iron

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The Bridge Works: A History of Chicago Bridge & Iron
Inc Staff Cbi Industries
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The 2007 Import and Export Market for Iron or Steel Bridges and Bridge Sections in China

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The 2007 Import and Export Market for Iron or Steel Bridges and Bridge Sections in China
Philip M. Parker
Manufacturer: ICON Group International, Inc.
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Release Date: 2006-10-24

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on iron or steel bridges and bridge sections in China face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying iron or steel bridges and bridge sections to China? How important is China compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of iron or steel bridges and bridge sections vary from one country of origin to another in China? On the supply side, China also exports iron or steel bridges and bridge sections. Which countries receive the most exports from China? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for iron or steel bridges and bridge sections in China. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for iron or steel bridges and bridge sections for those countries serving China via exports, or supplying from China via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where China fits into the world market for imported and exported iron or steel bridges and bridge sections. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for China in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that China is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize China compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.

The 2007 Import and Export Market for Iron or Steel Bridges and Bridge Sections in France

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The 2007 Import and Export Market for Iron or Steel Bridges and Bridge Sections in France
Parker, Philip M.
Manufacturer: ICON Group International, Inc.
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ASIN: 0546197132
Release Date: 2006-11-21

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on iron or steel bridges and bridge sections in France face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying iron or steel bridges and bridge sections to France? How important is France compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of iron or steel bridges and bridge sections vary from one country of origin to another in France? On the supply side, France also exports iron or steel bridges and bridge sections. Which countries receive the most exports from France? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for iron or steel bridges and bridge sections in France. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for iron or steel bridges and bridge sections for those countries serving France via exports, or supplying from France via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where France fits into the world market for imported and exported iron or steel bridges and bridge sections. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for France in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that France is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize France compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.

The 2007 Import and Export Market for Iron or Steel Bridges and Bridge Sections in Germany

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The 2007 Import and Export Market for Iron or Steel Bridges and Bridge Sections in Germany
Parker, Philip M.
Manufacturer: ICON Group International, Inc.
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ASIN: 0546197140
Release Date: 2006-11-21

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on iron or steel bridges and bridge sections in Germany face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying iron or steel bridges and bridge sections to Germany? How important is Germany compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of iron or steel bridges and bridge sections vary from one country of origin to another in Germany? On the supply side, Germany also exports iron or steel bridges and bridge sections. Which countries receive the most exports from Germany? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for iron or steel bridges and bridge sections in Germany. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for iron or steel bridges and bridge sections for those countries serving Germany via exports, or supplying from Germany via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Germany fits into the world market for imported and exported iron or steel bridges and bridge sections. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Germany in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Germany is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Germany compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.

The 2007 Import and Export Market for Iron or Steel Bridges and Bridge Sections in Italy

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The 2007 Import and Export Market for Iron or Steel Bridges and Bridge Sections in Italy
Parker, Philip M.
Manufacturer: ICON Group International, Inc.
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ASIN: 0546201229
Release Date: 2006-11-21

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on iron or steel bridges and bridge sections in Italy face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying iron or steel bridges and bridge sections to Italy? How important is Italy compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of iron or steel bridges and bridge sections vary from one country of origin to another in Italy? On the supply side, Italy also exports iron or steel bridges and bridge sections. Which countries receive the most exports from Italy? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for iron or steel bridges and bridge sections in Italy. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for iron or steel bridges and bridge sections for those countries serving Italy via exports, or supplying from Italy via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Italy fits into the world market for imported and exported iron or steel bridges and bridge sections. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Italy in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Italy is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Italy compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.

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The Bible is the Book of the Emancipation of Man. The emancipation of man means his deliverance from sorrow and sickness, from poverty, struggle, and uncertainty, from ignorance and limitation, and finally from death itself.

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Great Book...Reading it Again!.......2007-03-23

I read this book and it hit the spot for me. I've always thought and felt there was something missing in my studys of faith, and belief and some how the message just wasn't getting across as being all there. But this book has updated my views on the message of the Bible and it's about time. I'm glad I found it. I'll read it over and over.

Timeless Text Explaining More Than Expected.......2005-08-06

While reading this phenomenal text that was originally copyrighted in 1913, I looked up (as to the heavens) and thanked the author, Thomas Troward for this contribution not only to my own spiritual development, but to the fantastic meaning and understanding that any student of spiritual text will find to be extraordinarily enlightening.

There is so much meaning in this book. So much that conveys what both Moses and Jesus taught. The meaning behind their words, and the meaning in our present day lives.

I strongly recommend this book to anyone from any religion, as this book truly and clearly explains the "mystery" behind the "meaning" of the words in the bible.

This is a serious book, that requires a dedicated mind, that is, a mind in love with the process of Truth and spiritual enlightenment.

I would also really recommend this book to any ACIM (A Course in Miracles) student. It is an engaging, mind opening read, and after reading this book, I can say with all sincerity that you may walk away with a great deal more understanding of the meaning of the words that the Bible tries to convey than before you first picked it up.

I have many books at the top of my list, and this is now one of them.

Excellent Launching Point.......2000-03-09

Having been raised from a traditional, fundametalist viewpoint, I found this title extremely enlightening and thought provoking. I have always felt, intuitively, that there was more to the Biblical accounts than just the surface explanation. A work as great and inspired as the Bible must lend itself to multiple interpretations/applications to withstand the changing tides of time. Troward presents an excellent launching pad to a deeper meaning, and he is not without support. See Galatians 4:24. I highly recommend "Bible Mystery Bible Meaning" to any seriously reflective individual.

Symbolism in the Fourth Gospel: Meaning, Mystery, Community

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Extensively detailed, thoughtful, & insightful
Best of both worlds
a pretty good mainline commentary

Symbolism in the Fourth Gospel: Meaning, Mystery, Community
Craig R. Koester
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Craig Koester's respected study uses the symbolic language of the Gospel of John as a focus to explore "the Gospel's literary dimensions, social and historical context, and theological import." This edition is fully revised and updated and includes a number of new sections on such topics as Judas and the knowledge of God. Fresh treatments are given on a number of issues, including the Gospel's Christology. This new edition offers both new insights and proven worth for students and scholars alike.

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A Solid Exegetical Title..........2005-04-21

Koester thoroughly presents the symbolism in John. He discusses some of the different symbols in John, such as light, darkness, and water, as well as the representative figures and symbolic actions (i.e. the "miracles") in the Fourth Gospel. His work is near exhaustive and applicable to the work of the preacher, teacher, or scholar.

While at times Koester's Lutheran heritage wins the day (for instance, in finding countless examples of Eucharistic language all throughout John, even where common sense says there is none), for the most part this book stays the course of scholastic neutrality.

Only one serious complaint about the book (and this has more to do with Fortress Press than Koester): The binding of the book came completely apart the third time I opened it. Hoping this was not my fault, I contacted several others fellow-students who have the book and they complained of the same problem. Other than this one small downfall, Koester's book is quite good!

Extensively detailed, thoughtful, & insightful.......2003-08-07

A work of impressive scholarship by Craig R. Koester (Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota), and now in its second edition, Symbolism In The Fourth Gospel: Meaning, Mystery, Community is a seminal study of the Christian Gospel's "literary dimensions, social and historical context, and theological import". From exploring representative figures; to symbolic actions; to views of light and darkness, water, and crucifixion, and more, Symbolism In The Fourth Gospel is an extensively detailed, thoughtful, insightful, and strongly recommended contribution to Biblical Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists.

Best of both worlds.......2001-05-11

Approaches to the symbolism in the biblical texts is a thorny issue for many readers. That is why this book is so wonderful. Koester stands more-or-less in the evangelical camp, so gives an honest historical reading of John. On his reading, there really was a Samaritan woman, there was a wedding in Cana, there was a Lazarus, etc. This is good, of course: to strip away the historical underpinnings (however tenuous, especially in John) of the pericopes is to eviscerate them. On the other hand, a coldly historical approach to John misses the point(s) of the text completely. The most symbolic of the gospels deserves a thorough symbolic reading in its historical setting. That is what Koester gives. "Balanced" is an overused word, but this book is balanced in its presentation of the Johannine material and the debates surrounding its interpretation.

a pretty good mainline commentary.......2000-04-11

Symbolism in the Fourth Gospel is an examination of the way the Gospel of John works with symbols and real people. Koester takes the stance that just about everything in the Gospel of John functions not only as a real event, but also as a symbol. For example, when Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at the well and they talk about her having five husbands and the man she is with now is not her husband, this is also a discussion of how the people of Samaria have been unfaithful to the people of Israel.

Theologically, Koester is somewhere between mainline and evangelical. He does a very nice job of keeping these events as both real factual events (water was turned to win) and at the same time examining the symbolism in that event (renewal).

The book reads well and is not written so densely to be incomprehensible. I would recommend this book if you are looking for a commentary on John and want to look deeper into the background and the symbolism. I would not recommend it if you are just starting to read the Bible. Overall, I would give it a week four star rating.

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Bible Mystery and Bible Meaning
Thomas Troward
Manufacturer: Dodd Mead, New York.
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Bible Mystery and Bible Meaning (The Edinburgh Lecture Series)
T. Troward
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The Bible Mystery And Meaning Of Creation
Judge Thomas Troward
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The Bible Mystery And Meaning Of Israel
Judge Thomas Troward
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The Bible Mystery And Meaning Of The Building Of The Temple

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The Bible Mystery And Meaning Of The Building Of The Temple
Judge Thomas Troward
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THIS 33 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Bible Mystery and Bible Meaning, by Judge Thomas Troward. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766100375.

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THIS 33 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Bible Mystery and Bible Meaning, by Judge Thomas Troward. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766100375.

The Bible Mystery And Meaning Of The Devil

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The Bible Mystery And Meaning Of The Devil
Judge Thomas Troward
Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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THIS 22 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Bible Mystery and Bible Meaning, by Judge Thomas Troward. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766100375.

The Bible Mystery And Meaning Of The Divine Giving

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The Bible Mystery And Meaning Of The Divine Giving
Judge Thomas Troward
Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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THIS 22 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Bible Mystery and Bible Meaning, by Judge Thomas Troward. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766100375.

The Bible Mystery And Meaning Of The Fall

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The Bible Mystery And Meaning Of The Fall
Judge Thomas Troward
Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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THIS 22 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Bible Mystery and Bible Meaning, by Judge Thomas Troward. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766100375.

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