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What Is Social Scientific Criticism?
Contributor(s): Elliott, John Huxtable (Author)
ISBN: 0800626788     ISBN-13: 9780800626785
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
OUR PRICE:   $19.00  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: November 1993
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Annotation: This book gives a clearly written, authoritative introduction to social-scientific criticism of the New Testament, including the rise of this method, its practitioners and the focal points of their work, how the method is applied to the interpretation of the biblical text, and the presuppositions and procedures of the method. Four appendices; glossary; two bibliographies.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament
Dewey: 225.67
LCCN: 93022407
Series: New Testament Series
Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.53" W x 8.49" (0.57 lbs) 176 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Academic
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
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This book gives a clearly written, authoritative introduction to social-scientific criticism of the New Testament, including:

the rise of this method

its practitioners and the focal points of their work

how the method is applied to the interpretation of the biblical text

the presuppositions and procedures of the method.Also included are four appendices, a glossary of terms, and full bibliographies. Intended as a basic introduction for students and general readers, the book will be of interest also to exegetical veterans.