Semeia 39: Orality, Aurality and Biblical Narrative

by Lou H. Silberman

Publisher:

Society of Biblical Literature (SBL)

, 1986

Overview

Semeia is an experimental journal devoted to the exploration of new and emergent areas and methods of biblical criticism. Studies employing the methods, models, and findings of linguistics, folklore studies, contemporary literary criticism, structuralism, social anthropology, and other such disciplines and approaches, are invited. Although experimental in both form and content, Semeia proposes to publish work that reflects a well defined methodology that is appropriate to the material being interpreted.

Key Features

• Key perspectives on biblical criticism
• Includes bibliographies and index

Contents

Top Highlights

“In an oral world, narrative and other discourse must always be tailored to here-and-now communal expectations” (Page 14)

“Oral discourse thus commonly interprets itself as it proceeds. It negotiates meaning out of meaning.” (Page 8)

Contributors

• Gilbert L. Bartholomew
• Thomas E. Boomershire
• Thomas J. Farrell
• Werner H. Kelber
• Walter J. Ong
• Herbert N. Schneidau
• Lou H. Silberman

Product Details

• Title: Semeia 39: Orality, Aurality and Biblical Narrative
• Editor: Lou H. Silberman
• Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
• Publication Date: 1986
• Pages: 145