Social-scientific approaches to New Testament interpretation
In the past twenty-five years, New Testament scholars have drawn on the social sciences, especially anthropology and sociology, to develop a variety of new perspectives on early Christianity. David Horrell here gathers together the classic works in this field, including essays by, for example, John...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Edinburgh
T & T Clark
1999
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| In: | Year: 1999 |
| Reviews: | REVIEWS (2000) (Bash, Anthony)
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| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Edition: | 1. publ. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
New Testament
/ Socio-historical exegesis
/ New Testament
/ Method
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Socio-historical exegesis B Sociology, Christian B / N.T / Bible Social scientific criticism B Sociology, Biblical B Bible T. Social scientific criticism B Bibliography |
| Summary: | In the past twenty-five years, New Testament scholars have drawn on the social sciences, especially anthropology and sociology, to develop a variety of new perspectives on early Christianity. David Horrell here gathers together the classic works in this field, including essays by, for example, John Barclay, Philip Esler, Wayne Meeks, Luise Schottroff and Gerd Theissen. For each selection, David Horrell provides a short introduction and suggestions for further reading. He also provides an introduction outlining the development and future prospects of the discipline. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliography and index |
| ISBN: | 0567086585 |