NEW TESTAMENT TEXTS IN THE CONTEXT OF READING PRACTICES OF THE ROMAN PERIOD: THE ROLE OF MEMORY AND PERFORMANCE

Study of New Testament documents is often subject to the inappropriate assumption that "reading" entails disembodied decoding of inherent meanings. Reading is a complex activity which is part of a cultural system, to be understood within pertinent technological parameters. Memory was heavi...

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Main Author: Botha, Pieter J. J. 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2005
In: Scriptura
Year: 2005, Volume: 90, Pages: 621-640
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Summary:Study of New Testament documents is often subject to the inappropriate assumption that "reading" entails disembodied decoding of inherent meanings. Reading is a complex activity which is part of a cultural system, to be understood within pertinent technological parameters. Memory was heavily emphasised in communication practices of the Roman Period, and a cultural-historical understanding of texts from that period should relate to such features.
ISSN:2305-445X
Contains:Enthalten in: Scriptura
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.7833/90-0-1053