James Hastings
James Hastings (* 1852 in Huntly , Aberdeenshire ; † 1922 ) was a Scottish Presbyterian clergyman and religious scholar .
Life
He was ordained in 1884 and was a minister of the Free Church , the Reformed Free Church in Scotland.
He was editor of the Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics , on which numerous well-known scientists collaborated, as well as founder and editor of the Expository Times .
Works
- Dictionary of the Bible. 1898–1904, five volumes
- Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels. 1901, two volumes, later editions with John A. Selbie and John C. Lambert
- Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics. 1908–26, 13 volumes (Repr. Edinburgh: Clark; New York: Scribner, 1969–1971, at Internet Archive )
- Dictionary of the Apostolic Church. 1916 ( at Internet Archive )
- The Great Texts of the Bible. 1912, 20 volumes ( at Internet Archive )
- The Speaker's Bible. 1923, 13 volumes
Web links
- Literature by and about James Hastings in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature by and about James Hastings in the catalog of the SUB Göttingen
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hastings, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish Presbyterian clergyman and religious scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1852 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Huntly , Aberdeenshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1922 |