Biblical Form Criticism in its Context: No. 274 (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies) - Hardcover

Buss, Martin J.

 
9781850758761: Biblical Form Criticism in its Context: No. 274 (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 185075876X ISBN 13: 9781850758761
Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press, 1999

Synopsis

This magnum opus is not another catalogue of the forms of biblical literature, but a deeply reflected account of the significance of form itself. Buss writes out of his experience in Western philosophy and the intricate involvement of biblical criticism in philosophical history. Equally, biblical criticism and the development of notions of form are related to social contexts, whether from the side of the aristocracy (tending towards generality) or of the bourgeois (tending towards particularity) or of an inclusive society (favouring a relational view). Form criticism, in Buss's conception, is no mere formal exercise, but the observation of interrelationships among thoughts and moods, linguistic regularities and the experiences and activities of life. This work, with its many examples from both Testaments, will be fundamental for Old and New Testament scholars alike.

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About the Author

Martin J. Buss is Professor of Religion, Emory University, Atlanta.

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Publisher
Sheffield Academic Press
Publication date
1999
Language
English
ISBN 10 
185075876X
ISBN 13 
9781850758761
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
514