Showing posts with label Methodology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Methodology. Show all posts

Monday, June 04, 2007

Reading James with New Eyes

A new book that we all should note is: Reading James with New Eyes: Methodological Reassessments of the Letter of James edited by Robert L. Webb and John S. Kloppenborg (LNTS; London: Continuum, 2007).

Reading James With New Eyes is the first of four volumes that incorporate new research in this area. The essays collected here examine the impact of recent methodological developments in New Testament studies to the letter of James, including, for example, rhetorical, social-scientific, socio-rhetorical, ideological and hermeneutical methods, as they contribute to understanding James and its social context. Each essay has a similar three-fold structure, making them perfect for use by students: a description of the methodological approach; the application of the methodological approach to James; and a conclusion identifying how the methodological approach contributes to a fresh understanding of the letter.