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Emory Studies in Early Christianity
Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation
Vernon K. Robbins
The Tapestry of Early Christian Discourse:
Rhetoric, Society and Ideology
The Tapestry of Early Christian Discourse:
Rhetoric, Society and Ideology
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In this original study,
Vernon Robbins expounds and develops his system of socio-rhetorical
criticism, bringing together social-scientific and literary-critical
approaches to explore early Christianity. Denying that there is only
one valid way of interpretation, this book investigates Christianity
as a cultural phenomenon, and treats its canonical texts as ideological
constructs. Robbins' approach opens new doors not only for students
of the Bible, but also for those interested in new theories and applications
of textual interpretation. (from the back cover) |
The Tapestry of Early Christian Discourse may be ordered at AddALL, Dove Booksellers, Amazon.com, or Routledge. Chapter 1: "The
Challenge of Socio-Rhetorical Criticism" New Testament scholars, and interpreters of the Bible in general, ought to be glad of this book ... Robbins has now written an extremely significant new book offering a method whose entire vision is shot through with the belief that things can be different ... Robbins' work constitutes a significant turning point in biblical studies and the sooner it is reckoned with, the better. -- Stephen W. Need, Reviews in Religion and Theology |
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