| A Short Introduction to Hermeneutics Contributor(s): Jasper, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664227511 ISBN-13: 9780664227517 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: Accessibly surveying the approaches to hermeneutics from the patristic period to the present day, Jasper's "Short Introduction provides an introduction to the philosophical issues underlying the development of hermeneutics as well as a theoretical basis for understanding hermeneutics in different faith traditions. Questions for reflection and discussion arc included. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics |
| Dewey: 220.601 |
| LCCN: 2004043018 |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.5" W x 8.62" (0.47 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hermeneutics defines the rules used to search out the meaning of Scripture. Throughout church history, interpreters have approached biblical interpretation in different ways, using different tools and methods. This book conveniently and accessibly surveys major biblical interpreters and approaches to hermeneutics from the patristic period to the present days. It provides a theoretical basis for understanding the processes of hermeneutics in different faith traditions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jasper, David: - David Jasper is Professor in Literature and Theology at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He is coeditor of Religion and Literature and coauthor of The Oxford Handbook of English Literature and Theology. |