What Is Rhetorical Theology?: Textual Practice and Public Discourse - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 1563382903 ISBN 13: 9781563382901

Verlag: Continnuum-3PL, 1999

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."..attentive and invaluable look at the issue of classical rhetoric and its impact on contemporary theology...will guide readers to better grasp what contemporary theologians and writers intend when they use rhetorical methods to interpret scriptural texts...a helpful guide to the burgeoning field of rhetoric as a mode of theological interpretation." David Neil Mosser, as printed in The Clergy Journal, October 2000--Sanford Lakoff "Clergy Journal "

."..well-written and interesting argument for rhetorical hermeneutics and would provoke debate among professional theological students." Paul Lakeland, Fairfield University, reviewing for Religious Studies Review, January 2001--Sanford Lakoff "Religious Studies Review "

"The book is clearly written and well-argued. It makes a solid contribution to the growing number of recent studies on Barth, who has been receiving much attention lately... Opens up the possibility for comparable readings in the legacy of biblical interpretation within Christian theology and suggests how such readings could make a potentially rich contribution to contemporary theology." Lois Malcolm, Luther Seminary, reviewing for Anglican Theological Review--Sanford Lakoff "Anglican Theological Review "

" This Brief, accessible, and interesting book examines the significance of rhetoric as a conversation-partner in theological method. For readersin the fields of theology, classics, literature, and literary theory, the book serves both as a concise summary for specialists, and as an accessible introduction for advanced students." David S. Cunningham, Lierature and Theology, Oxford University Press.--Sanford Lakoff "Literature And Theology (Send Press Release Or Email) "

" This is the book that can both introduce an interested, patient reader to the topic as well as provide the specialist with clear exposition of the most significant points. That is a remarkable accomplishment for a volume this small." Frederick W. Norris, Anglican Theological Review, Spring 2002--Sanford Lakoff

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What is Rhetorical Theology? covers the tradition of classical rhetoric, especially as practiced by the Roman orators.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Continnuum-3PL
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1563382903
• ISBN 13: 9781563382901
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 112