Questions of Method in James Dunn's Jesus Remembered
(2004) In Journal for the Study of the New Testament 26(4). p.445-457- Abstract
- Parts of Dunn's methodology in "Jesus Remembered" (2003) are scrutinised: the meaning of "memory" and whether this is the ultimately attainable object of historiography. I contend that historical research should not content itself with investigating how memories are "fictionalized", i.e. retained in narrative form, but press on to verified judgments on historical facts. "Grand (or: master) narratives", i.e. large-scale, holistic frameworks for the interpretation of data are - critically used - more important for historical work than Dunn wants to admit.
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- author
- Holmberg, Bengt LU
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- publishing date
- 2004
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- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Jesus research, memory, oral tradition, fictionalization or refiguration of memories, grand narratives, historical fact, master narrative, critical realism, meaning of "history"
- in
- Journal for the Study of the New Testament
- volume
- 26
- issue
- 4
- pages
- 445 - 457
- publisher
- SAGE Publications
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- scopus:84992863243
- ISSN
- 0142-064X
- DOI
- 10.1177/0142064X0402600404
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (015017000)
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