Ferdinand Deist

Material Culture of the Bible (eBook, PDF)

An Introduction

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Scholarly discussions of biblical interpretation often ignore the fact that language and literature form an integral part of a people's culture, that interpretation therefore implies the total cultural system of the relevant literature, and that biblical interpretation consequently implies inter-cultural communication. This book explores the theoretical and practical implications of this observation from a cultural anthropological perspective, looks at recent anthropological studies of ancient Israelite society, supplies practical examples of a cultural interpretation of ancient Hebrew narratives, and discusses the impact of the notions 'cultural relativity' and 'inter-cultural communication' for biblical interpretation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2000
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780567363404
• Artikelnr.: 40613329

Autorenporträt

The late Ferdinand Deist was Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Studies, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.