Poetics for the Gospels?
Subtitle: rethinking narrative criticism
By: Petri Merenlahti.
Series: Studies of the New Testament and its world; T & T Clark academic paperbacks
Publisher: T&T Clark
Published: 2002
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9780567088512
Subjects: Bible. -- N.T. -- Gospels -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Bible. -- N.T. -- Critique, interprétation, etc.; Narration in the Bible.; Marcus (bijbelboek); Verteltheorie.; Poétique.; Bible (Littérature)
Description: "Poetics, the study of the making of literary works, regards the gospels as literature, in contrast to the historical-critical approach. Petri Merenlahti makes the case that poetics offers a vital critical tool to interpreting the gospels. But he argues that poetics must also be 'historical', as perceptions of literary form and value are not fixed, but evolve and develop from one time and culture to another." "Merenlahti provides a comprehensive account of the development and the state of the art of poetics and narrative criticism. Through methodological discussion and detailed analysis of gospel narratives, he also offers a potentially highly productive future programme for historical poetics in gospel studies."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-160) and indexes.