
The Land Without Promise
The Roots and Afterlife of One Biblical Allusion
Katerina Koci(Author)
T.& T.Clark Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 23. February 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
280 pages
978-0-567-70132-9 (ISBN)
Description
Katerina Koci charts the development of the promised land motif, starting from its biblical roots and examining its reception over the centuries until the present day. As her cornerstone, Koci uses Hans-Georg Gadamer's claim that there are two complementary paths towards understanding and knowledge: science and art. Thus, to be faithful to the creed of the great hermeneutist, Koci ventures into both topics, arguing that while science sets out historical-critical analysis of the promised land motif in the Hebrew Bible and its later receptions, art enriches the interpretation with its literary illustrations.
This volume places particular focus on American contexts, since the concept of the promised land is so deeply intertwined with American religious-political mythologies, and with the art of John Steinbeck and Walter Brueggemann in particular. By discussing artistic interpretation in biblical hermeneutics, the context and reception of Genesis 15.7 and Exodus 3.8 in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, and the history of the promised land motif and its interpretations, Koci argues that artistic receptions of biblical motifs are crucial for biblical scholarship in opening new hermeneutical and thematical horizons.
This volume places particular focus on American contexts, since the concept of the promised land is so deeply intertwined with American religious-political mythologies, and with the art of John Steinbeck and Walter Brueggemann in particular. By discussing artistic interpretation in biblical hermeneutics, the context and reception of Genesis 15.7 and Exodus 3.8 in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, and the history of the promised land motif and its interpretations, Koci argues that artistic receptions of biblical motifs are crucial for biblical scholarship in opening new hermeneutical and thematical horizons.
Reviews / Votes
All scholars of reception history would benefit from reading Koci's take on the method, and traditional biblical studies scholars would benefit especially from the conclusion, where Koci argues that we have much to learn from artistic interpretations of the biblical text, whose creators are valid interpreters. * Review of Biblical Literature *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-567-70132-9 (9780567701329)
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Person
Katerina Koci is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Human Sciences, Austria.
Content
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Role of Artistic Interpretation in Biblical Hermeneutics
2. The Context and Reception of the Promised Land Motif in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
3. The Extra-Biblical and Post-Biblical History of the Promised Land Motif
4. Interpretations of the Promised Land Motif by Walter Brueggemann and John Steinbeck
5. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
1. The Role of Artistic Interpretation in Biblical Hermeneutics
2. The Context and Reception of the Promised Land Motif in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
3. The Extra-Biblical and Post-Biblical History of the Promised Land Motif
4. Interpretations of the Promised Land Motif by Walter Brueggemann and John Steinbeck
5. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index