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Biblical Criticism in Crisis?: The Impact of the Canonical Approach on Old Testament Studies

By Mark G. Brett

Book information

Year
1991
ISBN
0521401194, 9780521401197
LCC
BS1160 .B68 1991
Open Library ID
OL1880322M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (5989573 bytes)
Pages
252\252
Topic
Education
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The author of this book suggests that Old Testament scholars should strengthen their growing links with neighboring disciplines and encourage a plurality of interpretative interests within Biblical studies. Given such a pluralistic context, Dr. Brett's contention is that the new "canonical" approach to Old Testament study will have a distinctive contribution to make to the discipline without necessarily displacing, as many scholars have assumed, other traditions of historical, social scientific, and literary inquiry. The book offers a comprehensive critique of the canonical approach as developed by Brevard Childs, and places this in the setting of recent discussions in literary theory and "postmodern" theology.

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