Nomadic text : a theory of biblical reception history / Brennan W. Breed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Breed, Brennan W., author.

Series:

Indiana studies in biblical literature

Indiana series in biblical literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible--Hermeneutics.

Bible. Job.

Hermeneutics.

Bible. Job--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xii, 299 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2014]

Summary:

Brennan W. Breed claims that biblical interpretation should focus on the shifting capacities of the text, viewing it as a dynamic process instead of a static product. Rather than seeking to determine the original text and its meaning, Breed proposes that scholars approach the production, transmission, and interpretation of the biblical text as interwoven elements of its overarching reception history. Grounded in the insights of contemporary literary theory, this approach alters the framing questions of interpretation from "What does this text mean?" to "What can this text do?" Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Miltonesque Concept of the Original Text 15

2 Living in Pottersville: An Alternate Approach to Textual Criticism 52

3 Anchor or Spandrel: The Concept of the Original Context 75

4 On Tigers and Cages: Rethinking Context 93

5 Mapping the Garden of Forking Paths: A Nomadic Reception History 116

6 Justice, Survival, Presence: Job 19:25-27 142

7 Trajectories of Job 19:25-27: The Example of Survival 163.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780253012524

025301252X

OCLC:

852457670