The methods of historical reconstruction in the scholarly "recovery" of Corinthian Christianity
Author
Editor
- Edward Adams
- David G. Horrell
Summary, in English
A somewhat self-critical discussion of the role played by socio-historical information (e.g. about money in social relations) in historical interpretation of ancient and early Christian history, and of the standpoints of Gerd Theissen, Justin Meggitt and Eckehard and Wolfgang Stegemann in this area. The article also explores the role of sociological or social-scientific models in historical reconstruction, connecting to the methodological dispute between David Horrell and Philip Esler (in JSNT 2001) concerning how every model and every use of it presupposes a certain understanding of reality and ideas concerning the character of human action.
Department/s
Publishing year
2004
Language
English
Publication/Series
Christianity at Corinth: The Quest for the Pauline Church
Document type
Book chapter
Publisher
Westminster John Knox Press: Louisville - London
Topic
- Religious Studies
Keywords
- ontology of social theories
- human action - theories of
- Esler
- Horrell
- Stegemann
- Meggitt
- Theissen
- Social history
- social-scientific model
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISBN: 0-664-22478-4