Michal Beth Dinkler is associate professor of New Testament at Yale Divinity School. Her previous book is Silent Statements: Narrative Representations of Speech and Silence in the Gospel of Luke.
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“This is an erudite and sophisticated account of how literary
theory has informed and influenced New Testament studies. Anyone
interested in New Testament studies should read this informative,
thoughtful, and well-written book.”—Tat-siong Benny Liew, College
of the Holy Cross
“Michal Beth Dinkler’s astute and lucid account of literary
theories offers New Testament scholars unparalleled means of
conceptualizing the possibilities of interdisciplinary
interactions. This book establishes Dinkler as the premier guide to
new venues for uses of literary criticism.”—L. L. Welborn, Fordham
University
“Michal Beth Dinkler proves a reliable guide through the dense fog
of literary theory to show New Testament scholars where we have
been, where we currently are, and future routes to navigate. A must
read!”—Mikeal C. Parsons, Baylor University
“Michal Beth Dinkler has written the first comprehensive account of
the half-century-old relationship between New Testament scholarship
and secular literary theory. Incisive and illuminating, this is a
book from which readers with all levels of familiarity with
literary theory will benefit enormously.”—Stephen D. Moore, The
Theological School, Drew University
“This excellent book provides a learned overview of the different
concepts of literary criticism and its (mis)conceptions in New
Testament scholarship. Dinkler’s work shows how historical-critical
research and hermeneutical reflection should come together to study
New Testament texts from today’s perspective.”—Jens Schroeter,
Humboldt University Berlin
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