Characterization in Luke: A Socio-Narratological Approach
Persons portrayed in Second Testament narratives have seldom been analyzed in a detailed and systematic fashion. Literary criticism offers a way to sift the evidence critically and to evaluate these characters carefully. Yet additional skills are needed for character analysis. Twentieth-century read...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
1989
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Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 1989, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 54-62 |
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| Summary: | Persons portrayed in Second Testament narratives have seldom been analyzed in a detailed and systematic fashion. Literary criticism offers a way to sift the evidence critically and to evaluate these characters carefully. Yet additional skills are needed for character analysis. Twentieth-century readers of the Second Testament are greatly removed from the cultural perspectives of the first century. Characters in ancient texts often appear inscrutable without a clear understanding of the cultural processes reflected by the text. Thus a study of characterization in the Second Testament needs to be integrated with the cultural scripts inherent in the text in order for modem readers to appreciate both the text and the characters portrayed in it. A socio-narratological approach seeks to collate literary sensitivities concerning characterization and the use of cultural scripts suggested by cultural anthropology. The Gospel of Luke is used as a testing ground in this article. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/014610798901900204 |