Present and Future of Biblical Studies
Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Brill's Biblical Interpretation
Published on 15. February 2018
Book
Hardback
340 pages
978-90-04-36306-9 (ISBN)
Description
What is the current state of the field known as biblical studies? How will biblical studies continue to develop in this diverse, globalized, and digital age? In this book, a diverse group of scholars who are known for their innovative practice of biblical interpretation come together to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the critically acclaimed journal, Biblical Interpretation, by sharing their thoughts on and questions about the assumptions, practices, and parameters of biblical studies as well as their desires and fears about its disciplinary future. Covering a wide range of topics, geographical regions, resources, understandings, and viewpoints, this exceptional collection of essays will make you and help you rethink the conventions and convictions of biblical studies as an academic discipline.
Reviews / Votes
"This collection, self-reflexive and outward-looking, celebrates an innovative series."- Hywel Clifford, University of Oxford, UK in: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Volume 43, Issue 5, June 2019.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
624 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-36306-9 (9789004363069)
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Person
Tat-siong Benny Liew, Class of 1956 Professor in New Testament Studies at the College of the Holy Cross (USA), is currently the Executive Editor of two Brill journals, Biblical Interpretation and Research Perspectives on Biblical Interpretation.
Content
Contributors: Fiona C. Black, Roland Boer, Steed V. Davidson, Jacqueline M. Hidalgo, Tat-siong Benny Liew, Yii-Jan Lin, Davina C. Lopez, Stephen D. Moore, Jorunn Okland, Yvonne Sherwood, Ken Stone, Jay Twomey, Gerald O. West.