From Social Description to Social-Scientific Criticism. The History of a Society of Biblical Literature Section 1973—2005

The thirty year history of an SBL Section reveals an essential component of the exegetical enterprise coming of age. Focused from the beginning on the social and cultural dimensions of New Testament writings and their social settings, the Section has undergone notable permutations and cleavages whil...

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Main Author: Elliott, John Hall 1935- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2008
In: Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2008, Volume: 38, Issue: 1, Pages: 26-36
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Summary:The thirty year history of an SBL Section reveals an essential component of the exegetical enterprise coming of age. Focused from the beginning on the social and cultural dimensions of New Testament writings and their social settings, the Section has undergone notable permutations and cleavages while also reflecting the development, refinement, and academic influence of a now standard sub-discipline of the historical critical method.
ISSN:1945-7596
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/01461079080380010401