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Myth and scripture : contemporary perspectives on religion, language, and imagination /
"The essays gathered here focus attention on the concept of myth and its place in biblical studies through a variety of multi-and interdisciplinary approaches. They approach the methodological issue of how the categories of myth and scripture can be better incorporated into our understanding an...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Atlanta :
SBL Press,
[2014]
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| Colección: | Resources for biblical study ;
no. 78. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "The essays gathered here focus attention on the concept of myth and its place in biblical studies through a variety of multi-and interdisciplinary approaches. They approach the methodological issue of how the categories of myth and scripture can be better incorporated into our understanding and interpretation of biblical literature as both ancient texts and contemporary scripture. Engaging myth as a literary genre and as an ideology, many of the contributors compare and contrast biblical texts--including creation accounts, the role of god(s) in history, and eschatological scenarios--with similar narrative outside of the Jewish and Christian canons. Others analyze the nonbiblical narratives themselves, while still others explore how the constructs of "myth" and "scripture" define interpretive strategies, illumine theological appropriations, and evoke hermeneutical practices with predictable results. This volume offers a valuable new contribution to a historically contentious area of inquiry."--Back cover An interdisciplinary collection for scholars and students interested in the connections between myth and scripture In this collection scholars suggest that using myth creates a framework within which to set biblical writings in both cultural and literary comparative contexts. Reading biblical accounts alongside the religious narratives of other ancient civilizations reveals what is commonplace and shared among them. The fruit of such work widens and enriches our understanding of the nature and character of biblical texts, and the results provide fresh evidence for how biblical writings became scripture. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 311 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781589839625 1589839625 |