The Dissembler of John 3: A Cognitive and Rhetorical Approach to the Characterization of Nicodemus

Ancient rhetorical theory and the modern cognitive sciences have been almost entirely overlooked by scholars interested in the characterization of Nicodemus. In an effort to fill these twin lacunae, I approach the characterization of Nicodemus in John 3:1-15 from the vantage point of its rhetorical...

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Main Author: Whitenton, Michael R. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Scholar's Press [2016]
In: Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2016, Volume: 135, Issue: 1, Pages: 141-158
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Johannesevangelium 3,1-15 / Nicodemus / Character presentation / Ambiguity
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Cognitive Science
B Nicodemus (Biblical figure)
B COGNITIVE structures
B rhetorical analysis
B Apocryphal Gospels
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