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Titre : Structure versus Agency in Studies of the Biblical Social World : Engaging with Louise Lawrence Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Zeba A. Crook, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : pp. 251-275. Langues : Anglais (eng) Tags : Structure agency sociology social-scientific criticism Gospel of Matthew honour and shame individualism VOM Résumé : Taking Louise Lawrence’s ethnographic study of the Gospel of Matthew as a starting point, this article questions whether the structure vs. agency debate in social theory can be settled by proclaiming (or presupposing) one over the other. Indeed, sociological theory has been moving towards recognizing that society, and alongside it culture, must include both. This theoretical question matters for our understanding of the New Testament world. Can we, for instance, assume a single ratio of structure to agency for the ancient and the modern worlds? I suggest that other aspects of a culture should be brought to bear on this question, namely collectivism and individualism. Surely, a collectivistic culture (the biblical world) will operate with a different degree of structure than will an individualistic culture (North America and parts of Europe).
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 251-275.[article] Structure versus Agency in Studies of the Biblical Social World : Engaging with Louise Lawrence [texte imprimé] / Zeba A. Crook, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 251-275.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 251-275.
Tags : Structure agency sociology social-scientific criticism Gospel of Matthew honour and shame individualism VOM Résumé : Taking Louise Lawrence’s ethnographic study of the Gospel of Matthew as a starting point, this article questions whether the structure vs. agency debate in social theory can be settled by proclaiming (or presupposing) one over the other. Indeed, sociological theory has been moving towards recognizing that society, and alongside it culture, must include both. This theoretical question matters for our understanding of the New Testament world. Can we, for instance, assume a single ratio of structure to agency for the ancient and the modern worlds? I suggest that other aspects of a culture should be brought to bear on this question, namely collectivism and individualism. Surely, a collectivistic culture (the biblical world) will operate with a different degree of structure than will an individualistic culture (North America and parts of Europe).
Structure, Agency and Ideology / Louise J. Lawrence in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 29.3 (march 2007)
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Titre : Structure, Agency and Ideology : A Response to Zeba Crook Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Louise J. Lawrence, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : pp. 277-286. Langues : Anglais (eng) Tags : Agency structure ideology models Résumé : Responding to Zeba Crook’s essay on ‘structure’ and ‘agency’, and his critical remarks on my Ethnography of the Gospel of Matthew, this article first addresses Crook’s criticisms of my work, arguing that it is not rightly characterized as an ‘all agency’ approach. It then discusses Crook’s own proposals concerning the different ratios of agency and structure in different cultures. My response argues that all cultures involve agency, and all cultures involve agents acting in structured ways, and that a better focus might be on the importance of hierarchy, power and ideology within social structures, since the ability of individuals to exercise transformative agency depends on their position. Literature, as I argued in my Ethnography, provides a significant way in which the marginal or weak can exercise a form of agency, as is the case within Matthew’s specifically constructed literary world.
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 277-286.[article] Structure, Agency and Ideology : A Response to Zeba Crook [texte imprimé] / Louise J. Lawrence, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 277-286.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 277-286.
Tags : Agency structure ideology models Résumé : Responding to Zeba Crook’s essay on ‘structure’ and ‘agency’, and his critical remarks on my Ethnography of the Gospel of Matthew, this article first addresses Crook’s criticisms of my work, arguing that it is not rightly characterized as an ‘all agency’ approach. It then discusses Crook’s own proposals concerning the different ratios of agency and structure in different cultures. My response argues that all cultures involve agency, and all cultures involve agents acting in structured ways, and that a better focus might be on the importance of hierarchy, power and ideology within social structures, since the ability of individuals to exercise transformative agency depends on their position. Literature, as I argued in my Ethnography, provides a significant way in which the marginal or weak can exercise a form of agency, as is the case within Matthew’s specifically constructed literary world.
The ‘Ghost’ of Jesus / Deborah Thompson Prince in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 29.3 (march 2007)
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Titre : The ‘Ghost’ of Jesus : Luke 24 in Light of Ancient Narratives of Post-Mortem Apparitions Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Deborah Thompson Prince, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : pp. 287-301. Langues : Anglais (eng) Tags : Apparition literary appropriation Hellenism pneuma resurrection Résumé : Scholarly discussion of Luke 24 often focuses on the physical demonstration of Jesus’ bodily presence at the time of his post-resurrection appearances. Based upon ancient beliefs regarding the dead, the palpability of Jesus’ hands and feet and his ability to eat during his appearance to the eleven in Jerusalem (24.36-43) are often thought to oppose any conception of Jesus as less than fully alive and physically present. It has been argued recently, however, that these attributes were not absolute proof of one’s living status. So, why does Luke employ them? To answer this question, the literary characteristics of Greco-Roman narratives of post-mortem apparitions will be examined and compared to the characteristics applied to the appearances of Jesus in Luke 24. This comparative approach reveals the Lukan text’s engagement with these diverse literary traditions, without being limited by any one of them. The picture of Jesus that emerges surpasses all expected modes of post-mortem appearances by virtue of the fact that it incorporates them all.
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 287-301.[article] The ‘Ghost’ of Jesus : Luke 24 in Light of Ancient Narratives of Post-Mortem Apparitions [texte imprimé] / Deborah Thompson Prince, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 287-301.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 287-301.
Tags : Apparition literary appropriation Hellenism pneuma resurrection Résumé : Scholarly discussion of Luke 24 often focuses on the physical demonstration of Jesus’ bodily presence at the time of his post-resurrection appearances. Based upon ancient beliefs regarding the dead, the palpability of Jesus’ hands and feet and his ability to eat during his appearance to the eleven in Jerusalem (24.36-43) are often thought to oppose any conception of Jesus as less than fully alive and physically present. It has been argued recently, however, that these attributes were not absolute proof of one’s living status. So, why does Luke employ them? To answer this question, the literary characteristics of Greco-Roman narratives of post-mortem apparitions will be examined and compared to the characteristics applied to the appearances of Jesus in Luke 24. This comparative approach reveals the Lukan text’s engagement with these diverse literary traditions, without being limited by any one of them. The picture of Jesus that emerges surpasses all expected modes of post-mortem appearances by virtue of the fact that it incorporates them all. What Should a Commentator Aim to Do, for Whom, and Why? Introduction to a Discussion Focused on Andrew Lincoln’s Commentary on the Gospel of John / David G. Horrell in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 29.3 (march 2007)
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Titre : What Should a Commentator Aim to Do, for Whom, and Why? Introduction to a Discussion Focused on Andrew Lincoln’s Commentary on the Gospel of John Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : David G. Horrell, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : pp. 303-304. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : These five short essays, by John Nolland, Margaret MacDonald, John Riches, Wendy North, Adele Reinhartz and Andrew Lincoln, together offer reflections on the task of the commentator. The first three (Nolland, MacDonald, Riches) provide general comments based on their own experience of writing commentaries about the different ways in which the task might be conceived. North and Reinhartz focus their essays on Lincoln’s new commentary on John’s Gospel, offering critical reflections both on points of exegesis and interpretation and on broader issues concerning the commentary genre. Finally, Lincoln provides his own reflections on the task of the commentator, and a response to the issues and criticisms raised by the reviewers.
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 303-304.[article] What Should a Commentator Aim to Do, for Whom, and Why? Introduction to a Discussion Focused on Andrew Lincoln’s Commentary on the Gospel of John [texte imprimé] / David G. Horrell, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 303-304.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 303-304.
Résumé : These five short essays, by John Nolland, Margaret MacDonald, John Riches, Wendy North, Adele Reinhartz and Andrew Lincoln, together offer reflections on the task of the commentator. The first three (Nolland, MacDonald, Riches) provide general comments based on their own experience of writing commentaries about the different ways in which the task might be conceived. North and Reinhartz focus their essays on Lincoln’s new commentary on John’s Gospel, offering critical reflections both on points of exegesis and interpretation and on broader issues concerning the commentary genre. Finally, Lincoln provides his own reflections on the task of the commentator, and a response to the issues and criticisms raised by the reviewers. The Purpose and Value of Commentaries / John Nolland in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 29.3 (march 2007)
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Titre : The Purpose and Value of Commentaries Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : John Nolland, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : pp. 305-311. Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 305-311.[article] The Purpose and Value of Commentaries [texte imprimé] / John Nolland, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 305-311.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 305-311.The Art of Commentary Writing: Reflections from Experience / Margaret Y. Macdonald in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 29.3 (march 2007)
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Titre : The Art of Commentary Writing: Reflections from Experience Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Margaret Y. Macdonald, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : pp. 313-321. Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 313-321.[article] The Art of Commentary Writing: Reflections from Experience [texte imprimé] / Margaret Y. Macdonald, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 313-321.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 313-321.Why Write a Reception-Historical Commentary? / John K. Riches in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 29.3 (march 2007)
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Titre : Why Write a Reception-Historical Commentary? Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : John K. Riches, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : pp. 323-332. Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 323-332.[article] Why Write a Reception-Historical Commentary? [texte imprimé] / John K. Riches, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 323-332.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 323-332.Why Comment? Reflections on Bible Commentaries in General and Andrew LincolnÂ’s The Gospel According to Saint John in Particular / Adele Reinhartz in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 29.3 (march 2007)
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Titre : Why Comment? Reflections on Bible Commentaries in General and Andrew Lincoln’s The Gospel According to Saint John in Particular Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Adele Reinhartz, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : pp. 333-342. Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 333-342.[article] Why Comment? Reflections on Bible Commentaries in General and Andrew Lincoln’s The Gospel According to Saint John in Particular [texte imprimé] / Adele Reinhartz, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 333-342.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 333-342.A Christology too Far? Some Thoughts on Andrew LincolnÂ’s Commentary on John / E. S. North Wendy in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 29.3 (march 2007)
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Titre : A Christology too Far? Some Thoughts on Andrew Lincoln’s Commentary on John Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : E. S. North Wendy, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : pp. 343-351. Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 343-351.[article] A Christology too Far? Some Thoughts on Andrew Lincoln’s Commentary on John [texte imprimé] / E. S. North Wendy, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 343-351.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 343-351.From Writing to Reception / Andrew T. Lincoln in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 29.3 (march 2007)
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Titre : From Writing to Reception : Reflections on Commentating on the Fourth Gospel Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Andrew T. Lincoln, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : pp. 253-272. Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 253-272.[article] From Writing to Reception : Reflections on Commentating on the Fourth Gospel [texte imprimé] / Andrew T. Lincoln, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 253-272.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 29.3 (march 2007) . - pp. 253-272.