Taking stock of the emic-etic distinction in social-scientific interpretations of the New Testament
The distinction between emic and etic interpretations is not only commonplace in many social-scientific interpretations of the New Testament, but also fundamental to the interpretive enterprise. Emics and etics are, however, concepts with a history in a natural science tradition of anthropology. A c...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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NTWSA
1994
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Neotestamentica
Year: 1994, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-22 |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Christianity B Bible criticism B Emics and etics B social-scientific criticism |
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| Summary: | The distinction between emic and etic interpretations is not only commonplace in many social-scientific interpretations of the New Testament, but also fundamental to the interpretive enterprise. Emics and etics are, however, concepts with a history in a natural science tradition of anthropology. A critical evaluation of this tool in both anthropological and New Testament studies reveals not only a disconcerting variety and a far from uniform understanding of this tool, but also its natural legacy. An evaluation of four specific New Testament studies reveals that this legacy plays a significant role in both the formulation of interpretive problems and the conceptualisation of the interpretive process. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-4628 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.10520/AJA2548356_286 |