Literary Criticism and Biblical Hermeneutics: A Critique of Formalist Approaches (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780891308362)

Twentieth-century literary criticism and Protestant theologies share a cultural sensibility, a number of presuppositions, and several analogous difficulties. Lynn M. Poland critically examines these common elements, assessing the promise and limit of the "literary turn" in the interpretation of biblical texts. Drawing on the writings of Crossan, Via, Frei, and Ricoeur, she develops a model of contextual inquiry necessary for the adaptation of literary criticism for theological hermeneutics.

Author: Lynn M. Poland
ISBN-10: 0891308369
ISBN-13: 9780891308362
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/02/1985
Pages: 232
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.38h x 5.44w x 0.49d