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Configuring Nicodemus
Michael R. Whitenton
其他書名
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Complex Characterization
出版
Bloomsbury Publishing
, 2019-01-24
主題
Religion / Biblical Studies / New Testament / General
Religion / Biblical Studies / Exegesis & Hermeneutics
Religion / Biblical Studies / General
ISBN
0567665321
9780567665324
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=6b6EDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
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.