New Testament Texts in the Context of Reading Practices of the Roman Period: the Role of Memory and Performance
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Study of New Testament documents is often subject to the inappropriate assumption that “reading” entails disembodied decoding of inherent meanings. Reading is a complex activity which is part of a cultural system, to be understood within pertinent technological parameters. Memory was heavily emphasised in communication practices of the Roman Period, and a cultural-historical understanding of texts from that period should relate to such features.
Source: Scriptura
DOI: 10.7833/90-0-1053
Author: Pieter J. J. Botha
Institution: University of South Africa
Language: English
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $391
OpenAlex ID: W2152171940