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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461446503321

Autore

Barnet John A (John Anton), <1953->

Titolo

Not the righteous but sinners [[electronic resource] ] : M.M. Bakhtin's theory of aesthetics and the problem of reader-character interaction in Matthew's Gospel / / John A. Barnet

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : T & T Clark International, c2003

ISBN

1-283-20663-3

9786613206633

1-4411-6246-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; ; 246

Disciplina

226.2/06

Soggetti

Heroes in literature

Heroes - Religious aspects - Christianity

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-147) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2; METHODOLOGY; Chapter 3; JESUS OF NAZARETH; Chapter 4; THE DISCIPLES; Chapter 5; THE SUPPLICANTS; Chapter 6; THE PHARISEES; Chapter 7; CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

When critics study reader-character interaction in Matthew's Gospel, they tend to reach similar conclusions. The disciples are viewed as the link between Jesus and the readers. The supplicants and Pharisees serve as foils complementing the true meaning of discipleship.This study reconceptualizes the readers' role on the basis of M.M. Bakhtin's analysis of the author-hero relationship. The outcome of this reading strategy is that the readers must also interact with Jesus through the limited perspective of the major character groups, momentarily suspending the post-resurrection knowledge that al