| The Tapestry of Early Christian Discourse: Rhetoric, Society and Ideology Contributor(s): Robbins, Vernon K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 041513997X ISBN-13: 9780415139977 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1996 Annotation: In this original study, Vernon Robbins brings together social-scientific and literary-critical approaches to explore early Christianity. Treating its canonical texts as ideological constructs, Robbins investigates Christianity as a cultural phenomenon, and expounds and develops a system of socio-rhetorical criticism. "The Tapestry of Early Christian Discourse" first establishes a concept of culture and then combines it with Geertz' anthropological concept of 'thick description'. Subsequently, the relation of texts to society and culture is discussed. In this manner, multiple methods of interpretation are used in an organized and programmatic way, allowing the reader distinctly new insights into the development of early Christianity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament - Religion | Reference |
| Dewey: 225.6 |
| LCCN: 95042837 |
| Lexile Measure: 1360 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.15 lbs) 296 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study establishes a concept of culture and then combines it with Geertz' anthropological concept of thick description. Subsequently, the relation of texts to society and culture is discussed. In this manner, multiple methods of interpretation are used in an organized and programmatic way, allowing the reader insights into the development of early Christianity. In this study, Vernon Robbins expounds and develops his system of socio-rhetorical criticism, bringing together social-scientific and literary-critical approaches to explore early Christanity. This book investigates Christianity as a cultural phenomenon, and treats its canonical texts as ideological constructs. |