This volume provides an introduction to psychological interpretations of the Hebrew Bible in general, with the Garden of Eden story as a test case. It approaches the text from Freudian, Jungian and Developmental psychologies, comparing and contrasting the different methods while taking on the hermeneutical issues. The work of Ricoeur is used to establish criteria for adequate interpretation.
This volume provides an introduction to psychological interpretations of the Hebrew Bible -- with the Garden of Eden story as a test case. It approaches the text from Freudian, Jungian, and Developmental psychologies, comparing and contrasting the different methods while taking on the hermeneutical issues. Ricoeur's work is used to establish criteria for adequate interpretation.
Genesis 3 presents a fruitful text for psychological interpretation given its importance in Western culture. Its themes of sexuality, guilt, consciousness, and alienation are issues of great concern for everyone in our society. Kille's aim is to locate psychological criticism within the field of biblical studies and to propose a hermeneutical framework for describing and evaluating psychological approaches. The second part is devoted to analysis of different evaluations of Genesis 3 from the three chosen psychological perspectives.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL BIBLICAL CRITICI
Format: Paperback
Pages: 182
Product Weight: 0.58 lbs
Editor: Kille, D. Andrew
Publication Date: 2000-11-10
Language: English
Publisher: 1517 MEDIA
Dewey Decimal Classification: 221.601
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780800632465
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