History of New Testament research
By: William Baird.
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 450
Subjects: Bible. N.T. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History.
Description: Stressing the historical and theological significance of pivotal figures and movements, William Baird guides the reader through intriguing developments and critical interpretation of the New Testament from its beginnings in Deism through the watershed of the Tubingen school. Familiar figures appear in a new light, and important, previously forgotten stages of the journey emerge. Baird gives attention to the biographical and cultural setting of persons and approaches, affording both beginning student and seasoned scholar an authoritative account that is useful for orientation as well as research.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. From deism to Tübingen; title: v. 2. From Jonathan Edwards to Rudolf Bultmann.