Is Ancient Jewish Studies (Still) Postmodern (Yet)?

Postmodern theory, with its concerns about textual meaning, identity formation, and dynamics of power, has had an impact on the study of ancient Judaism in a variety of ways over the last several decades. Theories of reader-response and intertextuality have particularly shaped recent work in biblica...

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Главный автор: Grossman, Maxine L. (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: Sage 2015
В: Currents in biblical research
Год: 2015, Том: 13, Выпуск: 2, Страницы: 245-283
Другие ключевые слова:B Postmodernism
B Postcolonial Theory
B Critical Theory
B Intertextuality
B Dead Sea Scrolls
B Daniel Boyarin
B reader response
B Ancient Judaism
B Foucault
B Midrash
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Итог:Postmodern theory, with its concerns about textual meaning, identity formation, and dynamics of power, has had an impact on the study of ancient Judaism in a variety of ways over the last several decades. Theories of reader-response and intertextuality have particularly shaped recent work in biblical studies, while these and other philosophical concerns have contributed to postmodern understandings of midrash. The impact of postmodern theory on the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls is more subtle but nonetheless provides an interesting model for the use of theory in the study of ancient Judaism. Attention to the work of a particular scholar (D. Boyarin) or the possibilities for a particular theoretical approach (postcolonial theory) provides further evidence for postmodern treatments of ancient Jewish texts and history. Although the heyday of critical theory is now long past, the field of ancient Jewish studies has been shaped by theory-driven concerns about discourse, power, and the world.
ISSN:1745-5200
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: Currents in biblical research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1476993X14552930