Coins as cultural texts in the world of the New Testament David H. Wenkel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wenkel, David H., author.

Series:

T&T Clark Biblical Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. New Testament.

Bible.

Coins--History.

Coins.

Coins, Ancient.

Coins in the Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages).

Place of Publication:

London Bloomsbury T&T Clark 2017.

Summary:

"Coins have long been a vital part of the discipline of classical studies of the ancient world. However, many scholars have commented that coins have not been adequately integrated into the study of the New Testament. This book provides an interdisciplinary gateway to the study of numismatics for those who are engaged in biblical studies. Wenkel argues that coins from the 1st century were cultural texts with communicative power. He establishes a simple yet comprehensive hermeneutic that defines coins as cultural texts and explains how they might be interpreted today. Once coins are understood to be cultural texts, Wenkel proceeds to explain how these texts can be approached from three angles. First, the world in front of the coin is defined as the audience who initially read and responded to coins as cultural texts. The entire Roman Empire used coins for payment. Second, the world of the coin refers to the coin itself - the combination of inscriptions and images. This combination of inscription and image was used ubiquitously as a tool of propaganda. Third, the world behind the coin refers to the world of power and production behind the coins. This third angle explores the concept of authorship of coins as cultural texts."--Bloomsbury Publishing

Coins have long been a vital part of the discipline of classical studies of the ancient world. However, many scholars have commented that coins have not been adequately integrated into the study of the New Testament. This book provides an interdisciplinary gateway to the study of numismatics for those who are engaged in biblical studies. Wenkel argues that coins from the 1st century were cultural texts with communicative power. He establishes a simple yet comprehensive hermeneutic that defines coins as cultural texts and explains how they might be interpreted today. Once coins are understood to be cultural texts, Wenkel proceeds to explain how these texts can be approached from three angles. First, the world in front of the coin is defined as the audience who initially read and responded to coins as cultural texts. The entire Roman Empire used coins for payment. Second, the world of the coin refers to the coin itself - the combination of inscriptions and images. This combination of inscription and image was used ubiquitously as a tool of propaganda. Third, the world behind the coin refers to the world of power and production behind the coins. This third angle explores the concept of authorship of coins as cultural texts

Contents:

Section 1. The world in front of the coin

Section 2. The world of the coin : propaganda

Section 3. The world behind the coin : power

Section 4. Conclusion

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: Coins as Cultural Texts

Chapter 2: Coins as Speech-Acts

Chapter 3: Coins as Currency

Chapter 4: Coins as Context

Section I: The World in Front of the Coin: Payment

Chapter 5: Payment and Trust

Chapter 6: Payment and Fear

Chapter 7: Payment and Taxes

Section II: The World Of the Coin: Propaganda

Chapter 8: Propaganda and Language

Chapter 9: Propaganda and Dating

Chapter 10: Propaganda and Roman Images

Chapter 11: Propaganda and Jewish Images

Chapter 12: Propaganda and Metallurgy

Section III: The World Behind the Coin: Power

Chapter 13: Power and Identity

Chapter 14: Power and Presence

Chapter 15: Power and Production

Chapter 16: Conclusion

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

ISBN:

9780567670755

0567670759

9780567682642

0567682641

9780567670762

0567670767

OCLC:

1138655597