Effective History and the Cultivation of Wise Interpreters

Theological interpreters' longstanding interest in premodern biblical interpretation makes it reasonable to explore the theory and practice of reception history and H-G. Gadamer's notion of Wirkungsgeschichte. I argue that, although debates about attending to premodern interpretation throu...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fowl, Stephen E. 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: The Pennsylvania State University Press 2013
In: Journal of theological interpretation
Year: 2013, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 153-161
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Description
Summary:Theological interpreters' longstanding interest in premodern biblical interpretation makes it reasonable to explore the theory and practice of reception history and H-G. Gadamer's notion of Wirkungsgeschichte. I argue that, although debates about attending to premodern interpretation through producing histories of reception, on the one hand, and arguments about Wirkungsgeschichte, on the other hand, are or can be closely related to each other, they are not necessarily connected. Claims about the importance of premodern interpretation for theological interpreters can be deeply grounded in attention to Wirkungsgeschichte and the cultivation of an effective historical consciousness, but this account of Wirkungsgeschichte is separable from the theory and practice of reception history.
ISSN:2576-7933
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of theological interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/26421562