Purity and worldview in the Epistle of James / Darian R. Lockett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lockett, Darian R.

Series:

Library of New Testament studies ; 366.

Library of New Testament studies ; 366

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. James--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. James--Language, style.

Christianity--Philosophy.

Christianity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Purity and world view in the Epistle of James

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Arguing against restricting the meaning of purity language to the individual moral sphere (as many commentaries do), the central argument of Purity and Worldview in the Epistle of James is that purity language both articulates and constructs the worldview in James's epistle. Lockett offers a taxonomy of purity language, applied as a heuristic guide to understand the function of purity and pollution in the epistle. Through this analysis the study concludes that James is not calling for sectarian separation, but rather demonstrates a degree of cultural accommodation while calling forth specific

Contents:

Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION: PURITY IN JAMES; CHAPTER 2 A REASSESSMENT AND TAXONOMY OF PURITY LANGUAGE; CHAPTER 3 AN APPROACH TO THE TEXT; CHAPTER 4 EXEGESIS OF PURITY LANGUAGE IN JAMES; CHAPTER 5 PURITY AND THE CULTURAL STANCE OF JAMES; CHAPTER 6 PURITY AND WORLDVIEW IN JAMES: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX OF ANCIENT TEXTS; INDEX OF AUTHORS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613192592

9781283192590

1283192594

9780567114747

0567114740

OCLC:

741691059