The Bible as a Network of Memes: Analyzing a Database of Cross-References
This article puts forward the theory that the Bible is a network of cultural items (memes) that developed through an evolutionary process and has been transmitted for many centuries in a relatively stable form. Biblical cross-references reveal how the verses and passages of the Bible are connected i...
| Nebentitel: | Network Science in Biblical Studies |
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| Medienart: | Druck Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Veröffentlicht: |
2022
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| In: |
Annali di storia dell'esegesi
Jahr: 2022, Band: 39, Heft: 1, Seiten: 145-180 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Kulturelle Evolution
/ Knotenpunkt
/ Zentralität
/ Bibel
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| IxTheo Notationen: | HA Bibel |
| Zusammenfassung: | This article puts forward the theory that the Bible is a network of cultural items (memes) that developed through an evolutionary process and has been transmitted for many centuries in a relatively stable form. Biblical cross-references reveal how the verses and passages of the Bible are connected into a network that is analogous to genetic networks in biology. The article presents a network model of cross-references, based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. The article discusses the history of the database and the origin of the references; network statistics that yield insights into the history of the cross-references; node centrality statistics and the popularity of the respective verses in the history of Western biblical interpretation; and the modular structure of the network. The results are interpreted as tentative evidence for the collective behavior of populations in Western history being co-determined by a network of biblical memes. |
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| ISSN: | 1120-4001 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Annali di storia dell'esegesi
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