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--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (301 pages)

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Brennan W. Breed claims that biblical interpretation should focus on the shifting capacities of the text, viewing it as a dynamic process rather than 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?"

Contents:

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

Introduction: The Constitutive Divide of Reception History

1. The Miltonesque Concept of the Original Text

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

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

4. On Tigers and Cages: Rethinking Context

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

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

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

Conclusion: Nomadology and the Future of Biblical Studies

Notes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780253012623

0253012627

OCLC:

876514372