| Description |
251 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction / Stephen R. Haynes and Steven L. McKenzie -- pt. 1. Traditional Methods of Biblical Criticism. 1. Reading the Bible Historically: The Historian's Approach / J. Maxwell Miller. 2. Source Criticism / Pauline A. Viviano. 3. Tradition-Historical Criticism / Robert A. Di Vito. 4. Form Criticism / Martin J. Buss. 5. Redaction Criticism / Gail Paterson Corrington -- pt. 2. Expanding the Tradition. 6. Social-Scientific Criticism / Dale B. Martin. 7. Canonical Criticism / Mary C. Callaway. 8. Rhetorical Criticism / Yehoshua Gitay -- pt. 3. Overturning the Tradition. 9. Structural Criticism / Daniel Patte. 10. Narrative Criticism / David M. Gunn. 11. Reader-Response Criticism / Edgar V. McKnight. 12. Poststructuralist Criticism / William A. Beardslee. 13. Reading the Bible Ideologically: Feminist Criticism / Danna Nolan Fewell |
| Summary |
Chapter topics include reading the Bible historically, by J. Maxwell Miller; source criticism, by Pauline Viviano; tradition-historical criticism, by Robert A. Di Vito; form criticism, by Martin J. Buss; redaction criticism, by Gail Paterson Corrington; social-scientific criticism, by Dale B. Martin; canonical criticism, by Mary C. Callaway; rhetorical criticism, by Yehoshua Gitay; structural criticism, by Daniel Patte; narrative criticism, by David M. Gunn; reader-response criticism, by Edgar V |
|
Each chapter addresses five sets of issues: (1) definition of the method, important terms and concepts, the history of its development, assumptions made about the relationship of text and history, and prospects for the future; (2) the method in relation to others discussed in this book; (3) the method in action, with reference to a particular text in either Genesis or Luke-Acts; (4) the drawbacks of the method; and (5) suggested reading for those who wish to study further |
|
McKnight; the poststructuralist approach, by William A. Beardslee; and feminist criticism, by Danna Nolan Fewell |
|
This single volume introduces the reader to the most important methods of biblical criticism by giving equal time to historical and literary approaches |
| Analysis |
Bible Criticism, Methodology |
| Notes |
Title and subtitle interspaced on cover and title page |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| SUBJECT |
Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013617 -- Methodology.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001902
|
|
Bible -- Hermeneutics.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013650
|
| Author |
Haynes, Stephen R.
|
|
McKenzie, Steven L., 1953-
|
| LC no. |
92026563 |
| ISBN |
0664252362 (paperback: alk. paper) |
|
