Iain Provan

Discovering Genesis: Content, Interpretation, Reception

(No reviews yet) Write a Review
ISBN 13:
9780281070855
author:
Iain Provan
format:
Paperback
publisher:
SPCK
language:
English
Publication Year:
2015
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
15.6 x 1.3 x 23.4 cm
Genre:
Poetry, Drama & Criticism, History & Criticism, Literary Theory & Movements
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 5 working days
£22.37

Description

A comprehensive introduction to Genesis, exploring its structure, content, theological concerns and historical reception. This student-friendly guide encourages readers to engage with the text by highlighting key issues and questions raised by the biblical account. The book provides a critical assessment of various interpretative approaches, drawing on methodologies such as author-, text- and reader-centred analysis. It also examines the growing scholarly attention to the reception history of biblical texts, which is increasingly seen as essential to understanding the text. By providing a balanced overview of key debates and approaches, this introduction aims to facilitate in-depth study of Genesis and genuine grappling with its theological and historical questions.

View AllClose

Related Products

Related Products

Genesis (Interpretation Series)
Add to Cart
Quick view

Genesis (Interpretation Series)

Brueggemann, Walter

£39.74
Walter Brueggemann presents Genesis as a single book within the context of biblical revelation, bringing the text close to the faith and ministry of the church. He interprets it as a proclamation of...