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Historical Critical Method
David R. Law
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Description for Historical Critical Method
Paperback. Offers an introduction to one of the core methods of approaching biblical texts. Series: Guides for the Perplexed. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
This title offers an introduction to one of the core methods of approaching biblical texts. "Historical Critical Analysis" is the main way in which the Bible (both the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and the New Testament) has been examined and read by scholars in the last century. The term refers to a range of methodologies which examine the origins of biblical texts, in relation to other contemporaneous texts, to form critical approaches and to questions of authorship, audience and authenticity. The aim is to get as close to the 'original text' and its 'original meaning' as possible. For many years 'Historical ... Read more
This title offers an introduction to one of the core methods of approaching biblical texts. "Historical Critical Analysis" is the main way in which the Bible (both the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and the New Testament) has been examined and read by scholars in the last century. The term refers to a range of methodologies which examine the origins of biblical texts, in relation to other contemporaneous texts, to form critical approaches and to questions of authorship, audience and authenticity. The aim is to get as close to the 'original text' and its 'original meaning' as possible. For many years 'Historical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
Guides for the Perplexed
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780567400123
SKU
V9780567400123
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About David R. Law
Dr. David R. Law is Reader in Christian Thought in the School of Arts, Histories and Cultures, at the University of Manchester. He is author of Inspiration (Continuum, 2001) and Briefly: Sartre's Existentialism and Humanism (SCM, 2007).
Reviews for Historical Critical Method
This is a book to be read at many levels. For the beginner, there is a clear guide to different methods under the broad umbrella of ‘the' historical-critical method. For the more advanced reader, there is also a treasure of material on the history of interpretation, and reflections on the value of historical-critical approaches. Readable but ... Read more