Why opt for a rhetorical approach?

When rhetoric is informed by the sophistic tradition, it becomes dislodged from foundationalistic moorings. It is argued that a rhetorical approach, using categories such as human motivation, language as symbolic action and context, creates a sensitivity for the historical moment.

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Main Author: Vorster, Johannes N. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: NTWSA 1995
In: Neotestamentica
Year: 1995, Volume: 29, Issue: 2, Pages: 393-418
Further subjects:B Theology
B Bible rhetorical criticism
B Rhetoric
B Christianity
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Summary:When rhetoric is informed by the sophistic tradition, it becomes dislodged from foundationalistic moorings. It is argued that a rhetorical approach, using categories such as human motivation, language as symbolic action and context, creates a sensitivity for the historical moment.
ISSN:2518-4628
Contains:Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.10520/AJA2548356_385