- good references in affordable price
- almost essential if you want to study on some important guys in Biblical Hermeneutics (like Schleiermacher, Heidegger, Paul Ricoeur, Martin Hengel, Thiselton, Stephen Fowl)
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This two-volume set is part of a growing body of literature concerned
with the history of biblical interpretation. The ample introduction
first situates key players in the story of the development of the major
strands of biblical interpretation since the Enlightenment, identifying
how different theoretical and methodological approaches are related to
each other and describing the academic environment in which they emerged
and developed. Volume 1 contains fourteen essays on twenty-two
interpreters who were principally active before 1980, and volume 2 has
nineteen essays on twenty-seven of those who were active primarily after
this date. Each chapter provides a brief biography of one or more
scholars, as well as a detailed description of their major contributions
to the field. This is followed by an (often new) application of the
scholar's theory. By focusing on the individual scholars and their work,
the book recognizes that interpretive approaches arise out of certain
circumstances, and that scholars are influenced by, and have influences
upon, both other interpreters and the times in which they live. This set
is ideal for any class on the history of biblical interpretation and
for those who want a greater understanding of how the current field of
biblical studies developed.
"A
pointer to some of the figures influential in recent biblical
interpretation that will be particularly helpful to students trying to
acquaint themselves with the field."
--L. W. Hurtado, Emeritus
Professor of New Testament Language, Literature & Theology, School
of Divinity, New College, University of Edinburgh
