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The Oral and the Written Gospel: The Hermeneutics of Speaking and Writing in the Synoptic Tradition, Mark, Paul, and Q
Werner H. Kelber
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Paperback. Examines speech, writing, and their interaction in the transmission of early Christian traditions, providing insights into Christian origins. Series: Voices in Performance & Text S. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG3; HRCG9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
"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 ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Voices in Performance & Text S.
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253210975
SKU
V9780253210975
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About Werner H. Kelber
Werner H. Kelber, Turner Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University, is the author of The Kingdom in Mark, A New Place and a New Time, and Mark's Story of Jesus.
Reviews for The Oral and the Written Gospel: The Hermeneutics of Speaking and Writing in the Synoptic Tradition, Mark, Paul, and Q
"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