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The term '''Canon''', from the Greek word ''[http://www.laparola.net/greco/parola.php?p=%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BD%E1%BD%BD%CE%BD κανών]'' (''Kanon''), meaning "reed" or "measuring rod", has multiple definitions in the literary world, the most common of which are specified as Literary Canon, Canon Fiction, and Biblical Canon (Landow). | The term '''Canon''', from the Greek word ''[http://www.laparola.net/greco/parola.php?p=%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BD%E1%BD%BD%CE%BD κανών]'' (''Kanon''), meaning "reed" or "measuring rod", has multiple definitions in the literary world, the most common of which are specified as Literary Canon, Canon Fiction, and Biblical Canon (Landow). A work that belongs to a canon, is guaranteed to display quality, status, and aesthetic appeal (Landow). Once the work is entered into a canon, it becomes "canonized" (WiseGEEK). | ||
[[File:Literary_Canon.jpeg|thumb|Literary Canon]] | [[File:Literary_Canon.jpeg|thumb|Literary Canon]] | ||
== Literary Canon == | == Literary Canon == | ||
The term '''Literary Canon''' generally refers to a work or works of fiction that are widely respected by critics or scholars or are considered important to a genre, period, or study of literature. It can also refer to the popular works from a period, regardless of scholastic value (WiseGEEK). | The term '''Literary Canon''' generally refers to a work or works of fiction that are widely respected by critics or scholars or are considered important to a genre, period, or study of literature. It can also refer to the popular works from a period, regardless of scholastic value (WiseGEEK). | ||
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[[File:Biblical_canon.jpeg|thumb|Biblical Canon]] | [[File:Biblical_canon.jpeg|thumb|Biblical Canon]] | ||
== Biblical Canon == | == Biblical Canon == | ||
In religious terms, '''Biblical Canon''' is used in reference to books of the Bible that are officially recognized by The Church (Keathley). | In religious terms, '''Biblical Canon''' is a list of valid and recognized scriptures (Slick). Each type of religion has their own form of a canon (Slick). Often, canons are used in reference to books of the Bible that are officially recognized by The Church (Keathley). While in a different religion like Judaism, the canon only consists of books of the Old Testament (Slick). | ||
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== Works Cited == | == Works Cited == | ||
Keathley, J. Hampton, III. "The Bible: The Holy Canon of Scripture | Bible.org." ''Bible.org''. 3 June 2004. Web. 13 Nov. 2013. <https://bible.org/seriespage/bible-holy-canon-scripture> | |||
Landow, George P. "The Literary Canon." ''The Literary Canon''. The Victorian Web. Web. 13 Nov. 2013. <http://www.victorianweb.org/gender/canon/litcan.html> | Landow, George P. "The Literary Canon." ''The Literary Canon''. The Victorian Web. Web. 13 Nov. 2013. <http://www.victorianweb.org/gender/canon/litcan.html> | ||
Slick, Matt. "What Is the Canon?" CARM. Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry, n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2013. | |||
"What Is a Literary Canon?" ''WiseGEEK''. Web. 13 Nov. 2013. <http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-literary-canon.htm> | "What Is a Literary Canon?" ''WiseGEEK''. Web. 13 Nov. 2013. <http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-literary-canon.htm> | ||