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The craft of history and the study of the New Testament / Beth M. Sheppard.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Resources for biblical study ; no. 60.Publication details: Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, [2012]Description: 1 online resource (xii, 267 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781589836662
  • 1589836669
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Craft of history and the study of the New Testament.DDC classification:
  • 225.6 23
LOC classification:
  • BS2350 .S47 2012eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
  • 11.46
Online resources:
Contents:
pt. 1. Theory -- pt. 2. Historiography : the history of writing history -- pt. 3. Application.
Review: "Do professional historians and New Testament scholars use the same methods to explore the past? This interdisciplinary textbook introduces students of the New Testament to the vocabulary and methods employed by historians. It discusses various approaches to historiography and demonstrates their applicability for interpreting the New Testament text and exploring its background. Overviews of the philosophy of history, common historical fallacies, and the basics of historiography are followed by three exegetical studies that illustrate the applicability of various historical methods for New Testament interpretation."--Publisher's description

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-252) and index.

Print version record.

pt. 1. Theory -- pt. 2. Historiography : the history of writing history -- pt. 3. Application.

"Do professional historians and New Testament scholars use the same methods to explore the past? This interdisciplinary textbook introduces students of the New Testament to the vocabulary and methods employed by historians. It discusses various approaches to historiography and demonstrates their applicability for interpreting the New Testament text and exploring its background. Overviews of the philosophy of history, common historical fallacies, and the basics of historiography are followed by three exegetical studies that illustrate the applicability of various historical methods for New Testament interpretation."--Publisher's description