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De-Introducing the New Testament: Texts, Worlds, Methods, Stories
Todd Penner
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Hardback. In De-Introducing the New Testament, the authors argue for a renewed commitment to the defamiliarizing power of New Testament studies and a reclaiming of the discipline as one that exemplifies the best practices of the humanities. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
In De-Introducing the New Testament, the authors argue for a renewed commitment to the defamiliarizing power of New Testament studies and a reclaiming of the discipline as one that exemplifies the best practices of the humanities. * A new approach that asks us to defamiliarize what we think we know about the New Testament, articulating themes and questions about its study that encourage further reflection and engagement * Looks behind the traditional ways in which the NT is introduced to critically engage the conceptual framework of the field as a whole * Provides a critical intervention into several methodological impasses ... Read more
In De-Introducing the New Testament, the authors argue for a renewed commitment to the defamiliarizing power of New Testament studies and a reclaiming of the discipline as one that exemplifies the best practices of the humanities. * A new approach that asks us to defamiliarize what we think we know about the New Testament, articulating themes and questions about its study that encourage further reflection and engagement * Looks behind the traditional ways in which the NT is introduced to critically engage the conceptual framework of the field as a whole * Provides a critical intervention into several methodological impasses ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
460g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Chicester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405187688
SKU
V9781405187688
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About Todd Penner
Davina C. Lopez is the author of Apostle to the Conquered: Reimagining Paul's Mission (2008). Todd Penner is the author of Contextualizing Gender in Early Christian Discourse (with Caroline Vander Stichele, 2009) and In Praise of Christian Origins: Stephen and the Hellenists in Lukan Apologetic Historiography (2004). ... Read more
Reviews for De-Introducing the New Testament: Texts, Worlds, Methods, Stories
Lopez, associate professor of religious studies at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg FL, suggest that part of the radical potential of de-introducing the NT lies in the refusal to give up on history, and historical criticism, while continuing to think through methodological questions and issues in the discipline (New Testament Abstracts 2016)