Configuring Nicodemus - An Interdisciplinary Approach to Complex Characterization

Michael Whitenton offers a fresh perspective on the characterization of Nicodemus, focusing on the benefit of Hellenistic rhetoric and the cognitive sciences for understanding audience construals of characters in ancient narratives. Whitenton builds an interdisciplinary approach to ancient characters, utilizing cognitive science, Greek stock characters, ancient rhetoric, and modern literary theory. He then turns his attention to the characterization of Nicodemus, where he argues that Nicodemus would likely be understood initially as a dissembling character, only to depart from that characterization later in the narrative, suggesting a journey toward Johannine faith. Whitenton presents a compelling argument: many in an ancient audience would construe Nicodemus in ways that suggest his development from doubt and suspicion to commitment and devotion.>

Sommario

Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Characterization, Cognition, and Ancient Listeners
3. Relevant Prototypical Characters
4. Configuring Nicodemus in John 3.1-21
5. Stability and Development in Nicodemus's Character in John 7 and 19
6. Rhetorical Function(s) of Nicodemus
7. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Index of Ancient Sources

Info autore

Michael Whitenton is Lecturer in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core at Baylor University, USA. He is the author of Hearing Kyriotic Sonship: A Cognitive and Rhetorical Approach to the Characterization of Mark’s Jesus (2017). Michael’s most recent articles have been published in the Journal of Biblical Literature, Catholic Biblical Quarterly, and Journal for the Study of the New Testament, among others.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Michael R Whitenton, Michael R. Whitenton, Michael R. (Baylor University Whitenton
• Con la collaborazione di: Chris Keith (Editore)
• Editore: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9780567665300
• ISBN: 978-0-567-66530-0
• Pagine: 192
• Serie: The Library of New Testament Studies; Library of New Testament Studi; Library of New Testament Studi; The Library of New Testament Studies
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Teologia pratica; RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Exegesis & Hermeneutics, Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament / General, New Testaments, Biblical Studies & Exegesis