The Flesh Was Made Word - A Metahistorical Critique of the Contemporary Quest of the Historical Jesus (Hardcover, New)

The 'historical Jesus' still remains elusive. Who was Jesus? What really happened? How can we know for sure? The latest quest for the truth about him comes at a time marked by radical uncertainty and postmodern scepticism about master narratives, along with a loss of confidence in the traditional methods of historical analysis. In this context, Susan Lochrie Graham approaches the old debates from an entirely new direction. Armed with a 'metahistorical' approach adapted from the work of Hayden White, the philosopher of history, she reads the work of four representative historical Jesus writers: John P. Meier, N.T. Wright, Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza and John Dominic Crossan. The analysis brings to light the deep literary structures of their portraits, showing the differing plots and rhetorical concepts that shape them, and the types of argument that are deployed by each writer. This ground-breaking critical investigation exposes the theological and cultural meanings embedded in all historical Jesus writing, showing how narrative forms function ideologically. It concludes with fresh answers to questions both about the methods we use and about the social implications of the contemporary quest of the historical Jesus, and proposes different directions for future research.

General

Imprint:	Sheffield Phoenix Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	New Testament Monographs, 27
Release date:	August 2010
First published:	November 2010
Authors:	Susan Lochrie Graham
Dimensions:	156 x 234 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Laminated cover
Pages:	208
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-906055-96-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > The historical Jesus Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > The historical Jesus Books > Christianity > The Historical Jesus Promotions
LSN:	1-906055-96-3
Barcode:	9781906055967

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