The Death of Scripture and the Rise of Biblical Studies

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Michael C. Legaspi (Instructor in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Instructor in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Philips Academy)

The Death of Scripture and the Rise of Biblical Studies

Michael C. Legaspi (Instructor in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Instructor in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Philips Academy)

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English

Oxford University Press Inc
23 February 2012

Western philosophy: Enlightenment; Religion & beliefs; History of religion; Old Testaments

Series: Oxford Studies in Historical Theology

The Death of Scripture and the Rise of Biblical Studies examines the creation of the academic Bible. Beginning with the fragmentation of biblical interpretation in the centuries after the Reformation, Michael Legaspi shows how the weakening of scriptural authority in the Western churches altered the role of biblical interpretation. Focusing on renowned German scholar Johann David Michaelis (1717-1791), Legaspi explores the ways in which critics reconceived the role of the Bible. This book offers a new account of the origins of biblical studies, illuminating the relation of the Bible to churchly readers, theological interpreters, academic critics, and people in between. It explains why, in an age of religious resurgence, modern biblical criticism may no longer be in a position to serve as the Bible's disciplinary gatekeeper.

By: Michael C. Legaspi (Instructor in Philosophy and Religious Studies Instructor in Philosophy and Religious Studies Philips Academy)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780199845880
ISBN 10: 0199845883
Series: Oxford Studies in Historical Theology
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 23 February 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Legaspi is an Instructor in Philosophy and Religious Studies at Philips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.

Reviews for The Death of Scripture and the Rise of Biblical Studies

This fascinating study, arising out of a PhD dissertation, focuses ostensibly on obscure German critic Johann David Michaelis (1717-1791), but tells the wider story of the changes in academic perspectives on the Bible over the last few centuries very well. * Dr Lee Gatiss, Churchman *