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Author Norton, Jonathan D. H

Title Contours in the Text
Published London : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (225 pages)
Series The Library of New Testament Studies
Library of New Testament studies.
Contents List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. PAUL AND JEWISH SCRIPTURE; 2. PAUL AND TEXTUAL CRITICISM; 3. JOSEPHUS AND TEXTUAL PLURALITY; 4. DEAD SEA SECTARIANS AND TEXTUAL PLURALITY; 5. SCRIBES AND TEXTUAL PLURALITY; 6. APPROACHES TO PAUL'S RHETORIC; 7. PAUL AND TEXTUAL PLURALITY; 8. CONCLUSIONS; Bibliography; Index of Ancient Literature; Index of Modern Authors; Index of Subjects
Summary Norton-Piliavsky places Paul's work within the context of ancient Jewish literary practice, bridging the gap between textual criticism and social history in contemporary discussions. The author argues that studies of ancient Jewish exegesis draw on two distinct analytical modes: the text-critical and the socio-historical. He then shows that the two are usually joined together in discussions of ancient Jewish literature arguing that as a result of this commentators often allow the text-critical approach to guide their efforts to understand historical questions. Norton argues that text-critical
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Subject Josephus, Flavius
SUBJECT Josephus, Flavius fast
Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul -- Criticism, Textual
Bible. Old Testament -- Sources -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History
Bible. Epistles of Paul fast
Bible. Old Testament fast
Subject History -- Sources
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780567306388
0567306380