In this volume, Jolyon G. R. Pruszinski examines the experiences of domestic and quotidian space that contributed to the extant form of many foundational early Jewish and Christian scriptures. His analytical approaches are derived from diverse sources including modern psychological science, Gaston Bachelard's critical theories of domestic space, and Henri Lefebvre's observations regarding "spatial practice."

The result of this attention to textual "ecology" or "home-logic" is an innovative exploration of classic texts yielding exciting new interpretive possibilities for the Gospel of John, the undisputed Pauline letters, the Parables of Enoch, the Book of Revelation, the History of the Rechabites, and Augustine's De Trinitate. Experiences of loss, homelessness, imprisonment, and marginal dwelling lie behind these texts and contributed to their authors' re-imagination and re-establishment of home. Pruszinski proves inescapably that while the most familiar of experiences are often overlooked, they are also among the most important of formative influences on the early Jewish and Christian literary imagination.

An examination of the significant shaping influence of experiences of "dwelling" on the production and interpretation of late-Roman era Jewish and Christian scriptures.

About the Author
Jolyon G. R. Pruszinski is a Lecturer in the Departments of History and Religion at Princeton University, USA.

Reviews
This ambitious book... succeeds in making a case for phenomenology in biblical studies. * The Society for Old Testament Study Book List *



Book Information
ISBN 9780567699954
Author Jolyon G. R. Pruszinski
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint T.& T.Clark Ltd
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC