Description: Archetypal Narratives : Pattern and Parable in the Lives of Three Saints, Paperback by Krajewski, Elizabeth M. G., ISBN 2503577113, ISBN-13 9782503577111, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Saints' Lives have been read as documentary evidence for their particular historical periods, biographies of their heroic protagonists, folklore for the entertainment of monks, or propaganda in defense of a cult. None of these readings, however, address the problem of theologically interpreting narratives that were conceived and dispersed within a Christian monastic environment. Concentrating on the earliest extant Lives of Sts Brigit, Samson, and Cuthbert, the author adopts an interpretive approach that combines close textual analysis with a theological hermeneutic to uncover the deep biblical influences within the narratives, and poses the possibility that many of the stories within them are actually parables - stories intended to be both metaphorical and illustrative, but hardly factual. Building on this foundation, each narrative is then explored for its internal structural logic, a step which is seen to identify each hagiographer's unique skills, as well as literary and theological concerns. A theological interpretation of the narratives opens up a fresh appreciation of their religious impact, and the possibility of a widened 'horizon of meaning' for readers.
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Book Title: Archetypal Narratives : Pattern and Parable in the Lives of Three
Number of Pages: 246 Pages
Publication Name: Archetypal Narratives. Pattern and Parable in the Lives of Three Saints
Language: English
Publisher: Brepols Publishers
Subject: Christian Theology / Systematic, Christian Theology / General
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 15.9 Oz
Subject Area: Religion
Author: Elizabeth M. G. Krajewski
Format: Trade Paperback
