The Problem of Selectivity in Memory Research: A Response to Zeba Crook
Zeba Crook argues that there is an emerging consensus that the Gospels are reliable historical narratives by those to have applied ‘memory’ theories to historical Jesus research. Crook argues that this emerging consensus betrays a selective reading of research done on ‘memory distortion’ in interdis...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2013
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Journal for the study of the historical Jesus
Year: 2013, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 77-97 |
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continuitism
Gospels
historical Jesus
memory distortion
presentism
social memory
triangulation
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Zeba Crook argues that there is an emerging consensus that the Gospels are reliable historical narratives by those to have applied ‘memory’ theories to historical Jesus research. Crook argues that this emerging consensus betrays a selective reading of research done on ‘memory distortion’ in interdisciplinary study. This essay demonstrates that Crook misunderstands and misrepresents social memory theory both in and outside Jesus studies. A better understanding would have properly represented the spectrum from theoretical ‘presentism’ to ‘continuitism’ in memory applications/adaptations. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5197 |
| Contains: | In: Journal for the study of the historical Jesus
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/17455197-01101005 |