A Gift of God in Due Season Essays on Scripture and Community in Honor of James A. Sanders |
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| Editor:
| Weis, Richard D.
Carr, David M. |
| Series title: | The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-567-02309-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1996 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | AUD $189.99 |
Book Description:
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This volume of essays addresses from a variety of vantage points the relation of scriptures and community that has been so central to the canonical critical work of James A. Sanders. The first part of the volume focuses on the formation of the Jewish and Christian canons and texts in them, while the second part looks at ancient and modern appropriations of canonical texts. Together these essays show the multiple potential links between canonical criticism and historical, literary,...
More DescriptionThis volume of essays addresses from a variety of vantage points the relation of scriptures and community that has been so central to the canonical critical work of James A. Sanders. The first part of the volume focuses on the formation of the Jewish and Christian canons and texts in them, while the second part looks at ancient and modern appropriations of canonical texts. Together these essays show the multiple potential links between canonical criticism and historical, literary, feminist and other approaches in contemporary biblical studies.