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Charles A. Bobertz - Reading in Christian Communities 2002: Essays on Interpretation in the Early Church (Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity) - 9780268031657 - V9780268031657
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Reading in Christian Communities 2002: Essays on Interpretation in the Early Church (Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity)

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Description for Reading in Christian Communities 2002: Essays on Interpretation in the Early Church (Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity) Hardcover. Written to honour and extend the work of Rowan A. Greer, Walter H. Gray Professor Emeritus of Anglican Studies at Yale University Divinity School, these essays explore the connections between textual interpretation and the formation of religious identity within ancient scripture. Editor(s): Bobertz, Charles A.; Brakke, Professor David. Series: Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 halftone, 1 colour illustration. BIC Classification: 3D; DSB; HRCC1; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.

The essays in this book honor and extend the work of Rowan A. Greer, Walter H. Gray Professor Emeritus of Anglican Studies at Yale University Divinity School, by exploring the connections between textual interpretation and the formation of religious identity. A diverse and prestigious group of biblical scholars, church historians, and theologians study the function that scripture plays in the creation and maintenance of faith communities and the ways that communal locations in turn shape the interpretation of scripture.

The first part of the book examines specific examples of ancient biblical interpretation as a means of creating, maintaining, and challenging ... Read more

Contributors to this book—all students, colleagues, and friends of Rowan Greer—are Charles A. Bobertz, David Brakke, Mary Rose D’Angelo, Stanley Hauerwas, Martha Meeks, Wayne Meeks, Frederick Norris, Richard Norris, Alan Scott, Arthur Bradford Shippee, Michael Bland Simmons, and Frederick Weidmann.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Series
Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268031657
SKU
V9780268031657
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About Charles A. Bobertz
Charles A. Bobertz is professor of theology at St. John’s University School of Theology and Seminary, Collegeville, Minnesota. David Brakke is the Joe R. Engle Chair in the History of Christianity at Ohio State University.

Reviews for Reading in Christian Communities 2002: Essays on Interpretation in the Early Church (Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity)
"This book will be of interest for those concerned with patristic exegesis and the contemporary discussion of how that exegesis, and texts generally, are to be interpreted." —Journal of Ecclesiastical History “A stimulating engagement of postmodern hermeneutics and the field of patristics, Reading in Christian Communities assists theologians and historians in understanding the ways in which the interpretation of texts ... Read more

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