A ricoeurian analysis of identity formation in Philippians : narrative, testimony, contestation / Scott Ying-Lam Yip.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yip, Scott Ying Lam, author.

Series:

Library of New Testament studies ; 685.

T & T Clark library of biblical studies

Library of New Testament studies, 2513-8790 ; 685

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Philippians--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Ricœur, Paul.

Bible. Philippians.

Genre:

Commentaries

Physical Description:

xiv, 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T&T Clark, 2023.

Summary:

"Scott Yip Ying Lam explores the process through which Paul shapes the identity of the Philippian community against other opponents, via Ricoeur's concept of narrative identity"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Critical review of narrative analyses of Philippians

Brief review of introductory issues

Ricoeur's narrative theory: contestation of temporalities, identities, and testimonies

Nature and background of the problem: double contestation of narratives (Phil. 1:3-2:4)

Contestation of the manifestation of God: the paradigmatic narrative of Christ (Phil. 2:5-11, 3:17-21)

Contestation of temporalities: the exemplary narrative of Paul (Phil. 3:1-21)

The intended narrative of the Philippians: voluntary retelling of Paul's testimony (Phil. 2:12-16A)

The stages of the Philippian community's collective identity formation

Conclusion.

Notes:

Revision of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Exeter, 2019 under title: Contestation of testimonies : a narrative analysis of identity formation in Philippians.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-254) and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Yip, Scott Ying Lam. Ricoeurian analysis of identity formation in Philippians

ISBN:

9780567711014

0567711013

9780567711052

0567711056

OCLC:

1349450119