'Symposia' illuminates the central issues and concerns of biblical studies by presenting a series of stories. The model for the stories is the ancient Greek idea of the symposium, a 'sitting down together for the purpose of drinking'. In Plato's writings, the symposium becomes a genre of writing with Socrates at its centre, a character who perpetually questions in order to develop the pursuit of knowledge. Some of the most influential figures in the history of biblical studies - Julius Wellhausen, Hermann Gunkel, Martin Noth, Brevard Childs, Norman Gottwald, Phyllis Trible, and the Bible and Culture Collective - become the central characters in these stories. Each aims to voice their central arguments, to highlight and confront the key challenges they see and, of course, to dispute the positions of others.
| ISBN: | 9781845531010 |
| Publication date: | 1st June 2007 |
| Author: | Roland Boer |
| Publisher: | Equinox Publishing Ltd an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 168 pages |
| Series: | BibleWorld |
| Genres: |
Christianity Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts Judaism |
'Symposia' illuminates the central issues and concerns of biblical studies by presenting a series of stories. The model for the stories is the ancient Greek idea of the symposium, a 'sitting down together for the purpose of drinking'. In Plato's writings, the symposium becomes a genre of writing with Socrates at its centre, a character who perpetually questions in order to develop the pursuit of knowledge. Some of the most influential figures in the history of biblical studies - Julius Wellhausen, Hermann Gunkel, Martin Noth, Brevard Childs, Norman Gottwald, Phyllis Trible, and the Bible and Culture Collective - become the central characters in these stories. Each aims to voice their central arguments, to highlight and confront the key challenges they see and, of course, to dispute the positions of others.
Symposia features in the following genres: Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Judaism
Symposia is available in Ebook, Paperback, Hardback
Symposia was written by Roland Boer and published by Equinox Publishing Ltd an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Symposia has 168 pages
Yes it is part of BibleWorld series
£154.79