S. H. Hooke

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Samuel Henry Hooke (January 21, 1874-1968) was an English scholar writing on comparative religion. He is known for his translation of the Bible into Basic English.

He was born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. He was educated at St. Mark's school, Windsor and Jesus College, Oxford.

From 1913 to 1926 he was at Toronto University, where he was a founder of and contributor to Canadian Forum. He became Professor of Old Testament Studies, University of London.

[edit] Works

  • Christianity In The Making (1926)
  • New Year's Day. The Story of the Calendar. (1927)
  • Myth and Ritual (1933)
  • Jesus by C. Guignebert (1935) translator
  • The labyrinth: further studies in the relation between myth and ritual in the ancient world (1935)
  • The Origins of Early Semitic Ritual (1938)
  • In the Beginning (1947)
  • What Is the Bible? (1948)
  • The kingdom of God in the experience of Jesus (1949)
  • Babylonian and Assyrian religion (1953)
  • The parables of Jesus by Joachim Jeremias (1954) translator
  • The Prophets and the Rise of Judaism by Adolphe Lods (1955) translator
  • The Siege Perilous: Essays in Biblical Anthropology and Kindred Subjects (1956)
  • Myth, Ritual and Kingship (1958) editor
  • Samaria the Capital of the Kingdom of Israel by AndrĂ© Parrot (1958) translator
  • Alpha and Omega: A Study in the Pattern of Revelation (1961)
  • The Resurrection of Christ as History and Experience (1967)
  • Middle Eastern Mythology (1973)

[edit] Reference

  • Promise and fulfilment; essays presented to Professor S.H. Hooke in celebration of his ninetieth birthday, 21st January, 1964 (1963) edited by F. F Bruce
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