Anatomies of Narrative Criticism

Reflecting on the twenty-fifth anniversary of Alan Culpeppers milestone Anatomy of the Fourth Gospel (1983) Anatomies of Narrative Criticism explores current trends in the study of the Gospel of John as literature. The contributors to the volume represent a wide range of methodological approaches that all explore ways that contemporary readers generate meaning from Johns story of Jesus. The book includes an introduction to narrative-critical studies of John; essays on specific themes and passages that focus on interpretation of the text history of research hermeneutical approaches and future trends in research; and a reflective response from Alan Culpepper. Overall the book seeks to trace the history and project the future of the study of the Bible as narrative. The contributors are Paul N. Anderson Colleen M. Conway R. Alan Culpepper Robert Kysar Tat-siong Benny Liew Francis J. Moloney S.D.B. Stephen D. Moore Adele Reinhartz Jeffrey L. Staley Mark Stibbe Tom Thatcher Ruben Zimmermann and Jean Zumstein.