Mapping Myths of Biblical Interpretation - Couverture souple

Walsh, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841272051 ISBN 13 : 9781841272054

Editeur : Sheffield Academic Press, 2001

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Walsh explores the role that myth has played in the interpretation of the Bible. He sees myth as an empowering, structuring story used either for good or ill and either consciously or unconsciously controlling our world views. Walsh looks for both the empowerment and the marginalization effected by myth as he follows the word through its myriad meanings ('Grasping Proteus'), its use in various disciplines ('Procrustean Mythographers'), its distinctive uses in biblical interpretation ('Mything the Bible'), and, finally, the mythic character of interpretation itself ('The Myth of Interpretation'). The concluding chapter, 'Behind the Mythic Curve', muses on the difficulty of knowing the myths by which we live and reflects hopefully on the possibility of play among the myriad myths in a postmodern, pluralist world.

Biographie de l'auteur

Richard Walsh is Professor of Religion at Methodist College in Fayettevile, North Carolina, and is the author of Reading the Gospels in the Dark and co-editor with Aichele of Screening Scripture.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Sheffield Academic Press
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1841272051
• ISBN 13: 9781841272054
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192