On the Way to Postmodern: Old Testament Essays 1967–1998, vol. I
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Overview
In On the Way to Postmodern, David J. A. Clines presents a series of discourses from a postmodern perspective. Rather than using only methods of deconstruction, he combines traditional methods with postmodern ideas of analysis, resulting in a balanced reading of the Old Testament.
This first volume focuses on method, literature, and history, including a detailed introduction to postmodern analysis of Scripture. In the method section, there are 10 essays on contemporary interpretation. Clines then presents a literary section, in which he centers on narrative style, structure, and parallelism. He finishes volume one with a history section, going over the Kingdom of Judah and the question of the Hebrew New Year.
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- Combines modern analysis and postmodern study
- Provides insight on a variety of Old Testament topics and texts
- Includes notes and indexes to aid research and study
- Title: On the Way to Postmodern: Old Testament Essays 1967–1998, vol. I
- Author: David J. A. Clines
- Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
- Publication Date: 1998
- Pages: 464
David J. A. Clines concentrated his studies on Hebrew lexicography and contemporary literary approaches to the Hebrew Bible. He studied classical languages in Sydney, Semitic Languages in Cambridge, and was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Amsterdam.
Clines was emeritus professor of biblical studies at the University of Sheffield where he previously served as head of the department for seven years. Clines also served as president of the Society for Old Testament Study, publisher and director at Sheffield Academic Press for 25 years, and president of the Society of Biblical Literature.
Clines authored and edited several publications including Interested Parties: The Ideology of Writers and Readers of the Hebrew Bible, On the Way to Postmodern, Esther Scroll: The Story of the Story, and The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew.