Research on the Art of Biblical Narrative

Author: Liang Gong / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: In China, Professor Liang Gong can be said to be one of the earliest scholars to systematically study the narrative of the Bible. His research fills the in this field of study in China and provides a platform for international dialogue. In the book, Professor Liang Gong adopts an inductive analytical approach and cites examples from the Bible to illustrate various narrative characteristics. He pays great attention to applying the literary theories and narrative theories of various scholars, demonstrating his extensive knowledge of literary theory from classical to contemporary times. The book employs literary criticism theories to conduct a comprehensive study of "the Bible as literature," filling the in systematic research on biblical narrative in China. The entire book offers a concise review of the origins and development of biblical literary studies, with the main body structured around themes such as "Theoretical Framework of Biblical Narrative Criticism," "Characters," "Plot," "Time," "Setting," and "Rhetoric." It concludes with an epilogue titled "Reflections and Prospects for Biblical Narrative Criticism." Professor Liang Gong, the author, is a professor at the School of Literature, Henan University, and the director of the Institute of Biblical Literature at Henan University. He is also a member of the China Society of Foreign Literature.