The Strange Gospel - Narrative Design and Point of View in John

In this literary analysis of the Gospel of John, Resseguie examines rhetoric, setting, character, and plot to uncover the Gospel's unique point of view. He shows the usefulness of the concepts of defamiliarization and point of view for understanding how the narrator makes the familiar seem strange. A material, familiar point of view that is voiced by the dominant culture is compared with a defamiliarized, strange point of view that is expressed by Jesus and the disenfranchised. Through close readings of narrative texts, the author develops and elaborates the theological perspective of John, which emerges in the clash of differing points of view.

Product details

• Authors: James L Resseguie, James L. Resseguie
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.06.2001
• EAN: 9789004122062
• ISBN: 978-90-04-12206-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 169 mm x 253 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 569 g
• Series: Biblical Interpretation
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations