Rhetoric and Scripture
Subtitle: Collected Essays of Thomas H. Olbricht
Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
Published: 2021
Language: eng
Number of pages: 524
ISBN-13: 9780884144786
Subjects: Literature, history and criticism
Description: "This book offers a unique overview of the development of rhetorical criticism both in North America and internationally through the work of pioneering New Testament scholar Thomas H. Olbricht. Nineteen essays cover four areas related to rhetorical criticism: the history of biblical rhetorical analysis, the rhetorical analysis of biblical texts, the characteristics of rhetorical analysis, and types of biblical rhetorical criticism. A foreword by Lauri Thure n and a memorial essay by Carl R. Holladay contextualize Olbricht's work. Anyone interested in the rhetorical study of the New Testament will find this volume inspiring and informative"--Publisher.