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Leland Ryken

Author of Dictionary of Biblical Imagery

Includes the names: L. Ryken, LELAND RYKEN, Leland Ryken, Dr. Leland Ryken, Leland Dr. Ryken, gen. ed. Leland Ryken, Leland Ryken - General Editor

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Christian Guides to the Classics

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Works by Leland Ryken

Dictionary of Biblical Imagery (Editor) 725 copies, 3 reviews

Worldly Saints 551 copies, 5 reviews

How to read the Bible as literature 508 copies, 2 reviews

The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation 481 copies, 2 reviews

Words of Delight: A Literary Introduction to the Bible 328 copies

The Christian Imagination: The Practice of Faith in Literature and Writing… 287 copies

Effective Bible Teaching (Author) 270 copies

ESV The Literary Study Bible 237 copies, 2 reviews

Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching: In Honor of R. Kent… (Editor) 220 copies, 1 review

Understanding English Bible Translation: The Case for an Essentially… 172 copies, 2 reviews

Choosing a Bible: Understanding Bible Translation Differences 167 copies, 3 reviews

The Liberated Imagination: Thinking Christianly About the Arts (Wheaton… 153 copies

A Complete Literary Guide to the Bible (Editor) 148 copies, 1 review

Ryken's Bible Handbook 132 copies, 3 reviews

Redeeming the Time: A Christian Approach to Work and Leisure 122 copies

J. I. Packer: An Evangelical Life 105 copies

Realms of Gold: The Classics in Christian Perspective (Wheaton Literary… 102 copies

Pastors in the Classics: Timeless Lessons on Life and Ministry from World… 98 copies, 2 reviews

The Legacy of the King James Bible: Celebrating 400 Years of the Most… 87 copies

Work & Leisure in Christian Perspective 79 copies

Culture in Christian Perspective: A Door to Understanding and Enjoying the… 76 copies

A Reader's Guide Through the Wardrobe: Exploring C. S. Lewis Classic Story 73 copies

Literature of the Bible 65 copies

The ESV and the English Bible Legacy 61 copies

Windows to the World: Literature in Christian Perspective 52 copies

A Complete Handbook of Literary Forms in the Bible 47 copies, 1 review

Triumphs of the Imagination: Literature in Christian Perspective 46 copies

Bible Translation Differences: Criteria For Excellence In Reading And… 44 copies

Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress (Christian Guides to the… 42 copies, 1 review

40 Favorite Hymns on the Christian Life: A Closer Look at Their Spiritual… 42 copies

Milton's Paradise Lost (Christian Guides to the Classics) 42 copies

How Bible stories work : a guided study of biblical narrative 39 copies, 2 reviews

The Soul in Paraphrase: A Treasury of Classic Devotional Poems 38 copies

Homer's The Odyssey (Christian Guides to the Classics) 31 copies

Literary introductions to the books of the Bible 31 copies

A Reader's Guide to Caspian: A Journey into C. S. Lewis's Narnia 30 copies

Words of Life: A Literary Introduction to the New Testament 30 copies

A Christian Guide to the Classics 29 copies

Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter (Christian Guides to the Classics) 29 copies

The literary study Bible : ESV : English Standard version, containing the… 25 copies

Shakespeare's Macbeth (Christian Guides to the Classics) 24 copies

Augustine's Confessions (Christian Guides to the Classics) 23 copies

The Devotional Poetry of Donne, Herbert, and Milton (Christian Guides to… 21 copies

The New Testament in Literary Criticism (Library of Literary Criticism) 20 copies

Shakespeare's Hamlet (Christian Guides to the Classics) 17 copies

Dickens's Great Expectations (Christian Guides to the Classics) 15 copies

Sweeter Than Honey, Richer Than Gold: A Guided Study of Biblical Poetry 15 copies, 1 review

Jesus the Hero: A Guided Literary Study of the Gospels 12 copies, 1 review

Short Sentences Long Remembered: A Guided Study Proverbs and Other Wisdom… 12 copies, 1 review

Symbols and Reality: A Guided Study of Prophecy, Apocalypse, and Visionary… 11 copies, 1 review

Apocalyptic Vision in "Paradise Lost" 9 copies

Letters of Grace & Beauty: A Guided Literary Study of New Testament… 8 copies, 1 review

Santos no Mundo. Os Puritanos Como Realmente Eram 4 copies

On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books 3 copies

Gran diccionario enciclopédico de imágenes y símbolos… 2 copies

The Literature of the Biblke 2 copies

Formas literárias da Bíblia 2 copies

Gran diccionario enciclopédico de imágenes y símbolos de la Biblia… 1 copy

Shakespeare Handbook 1 copy

Jesusthe Hero: A Guided Literary Study of the Gospels 1 copy

Bridging the History Gap 1 copy, 1 review

Unlocking the Bible's Library 1 copy

Bible Translation Differences 1 copy

A teacher's guide to parables and portraits of the Bible 1 copy, 1 review

Worldly Saints: The Puritans As They Really Were 1 copy

Powerlines: What Great Evangelical Leaders Believed About the Holy Spirit,… 1 copy

The Bible as Literature: Theory and Methodology (Graduate Study Guide),… 1 copy

Parables and portraits of the Bible 1 copy, 1 review

Reading the Bible as Literature 1 copy

How Bible Stories Work: A Guided Study of Biblical Narrative (Reading the… 1 copy

A Teacher's Guide to Heroes of Genesis 1 copy, 1 review

Heroes of Genesis 1 copy, 1 review

A Teacher's Guide to Heroines of the Bible 1 copy, 1 review

Realms of God: The Classics in Christian Perspective 1 copy

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Also by Leland Ryken

On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books (Foreword) 324 copies, 5 reviews

Understanding Scripture: An Overview of the Bible's Origin,… (Contributor) 145 copies

Making Higher Education Christian: The History and Mission of Evangelical… (Contributor) 15 copies

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New Sharon, Iowa, USA

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New Sharon, Iowa, USA (birth)

Pella, Iowa, USA

Wheaton, Illinois, USA

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Central College-now Central University of Iowa (B.A. ∙ 1964)

University of Oregon (Ph.D. ∙ 1968)

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Professor (Literature ∙ Wheaton College ∙ Wheaton ∙ Illinois ∙ USA)

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Ryken, Philip Graham (son)

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