| The Oral and the Written Gospel: The Hermeneutics of Speaking and Writing in the Synoptic Tradition, Mark, Paul, and Q Contributor(s): Kelber, Werner H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253210976 ISBN-13: 9780253210975 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $18.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1997 Annotation: This volume is a tightly argued and comprehensive treatment of an important area of New Testament studies. By distinguishing oral from written modes of transmission, Kelber skillfully unlocks new doors for biblical interpretation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament - Religion | Reference - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 225.663 |
| LCCN: 96043119 |
| Series: African Systems of Thought |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.90 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A tightly argued and comprehensive treatment of an important area of New Testament studies. --The Christian Century By distinguishing oral from written modes of transmission, Kelber skillfully unlocks new doors for biblical interpretation. --Theology Today What happens when speech turns into text? Spoken words, operating from mouth to ear, process knowledge differently from writing which links the eye to the visible, but silent letters on the page. Based on this premise, Werner Kelber discusses orality and writing, and the interaction between the two, at strategic points in the early Christian traditions. In digressing from conventional literary criticism, the book offers new, and often startling insights into the origins of Christianity. |