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Record Nr.

UNINA9910973840103321

Autore

Denton Donald L

Titolo

Historiography and hermeneutics in Jesus studies : an examination of the work of John Dominic Crossan and Ben F. Meyer / / Donald L. Denton, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : T&T Clark International, c2004

ISBN

9786613195807

9780567493538

0567493539

9781283195805

1283195801

9780567298706

0567298701

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the historical Jesus. Supplement series

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; ; 262

Library of New Testament studies

Disciplina

232.9/08

Soggetti

Hermeneutics

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. [226]-236) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. John Dominic Crossan and tradition criticism -- pt. 2. Ben Meyer and critical realism -- pt. 3. Historiographic proposals : from holism to narrative intelligibility.

Sommario/riassunto

This work identifies two distinct methodological approaches in Jesus studies, as represented by the work of two prominent historical Jesus scholars, Dominic Crossan and Ben Meyer. Crossan's work is the apotheosis of a venerable approach centered on "tradition criticism." Meyer offered a critique of this approach in the form of a historiographic "holism." This work brings Meyer's proposals to light in a sharp comparison with the historiographic assumptions he criticized. It goes beyond Meyer, recognizing the full significance of narrativity in historical method.