Psychological Biblical Criticism

by D. Andrew Kille and Gene M. Tucker

Book Overview

Exploring an exciting new methodThis volume provides an introduction to psychological interpretations of the Hebrew Bible in generalwith the Garden of Eden story as a test case. It approaches the text from Freudian, Jungian, and Developmental psychologies, comparing and contrasting the different methods while taking on the hermeneutical issues. The work of Ricoeur is used to establish criteria for adequate interpretation.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080063246X
• ISBN13: 9780800632465
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

You'll never read Genesis the same way!

This book excellently applies Jungian, Rankian, and Freudian psychology to the text of Genisis 3 in the Bible. It combines sources from authors of old in an attempt to coherently connect them into a readable book. The old notions of the Fall can be easily dispelled, or at least looked at in a different light, once one reads this. I think it is a must read for anyone interested in psychology, or anybody who has read Genesis. -lrw-