Walking on the water : reading Mt. 14:22-33 in the light of its Wirkungsgeschichte / / by Rachel Nicholls.
The concept of Wirkungsgeschichte is gaining ground in New Testament Studies. It involves the gathering of diverse interpretations of a text, but can it offer significant exegetical results or is it merely a form of cultural stamp collecting? This book explores the background of Wirkungsgeschichte i...
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| Superior document: | Biblical interpretation series, v. 90 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Biblical interpretation series ;
v. 90. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (246 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | The concept of Wirkungsgeschichte is gaining ground in New Testament Studies. It involves the gathering of diverse interpretations of a text, but can it offer significant exegetical results or is it merely a form of cultural stamp collecting? This book explores the background of Wirkungsgeschichte in the philosophy of Hans-Georg Gadamer and applies the theory to a single pericope, Mt 14:22-33. Traditional historical and literary examinations of this story are brought into conversation with six works of art and a number of nineteenth century theological texts. The result is an enriched interpretation which fruitfully alerts us to the narrowness of the vision of our own time and place. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-213) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1281937010 9786611937010 9047423356 |
| ISSN: | 0928-0731 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Rachel Nicholls. |