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SCHNEEMELCHER, Wilhelm, ed., New Testament Apocrypha. Volume Two: Writings Relating to the Apostles; Apocalypses and Related Subjects. Revised edn. ET edited by R.McL. Wilson of fifth German edn. Cambridge: James Clarke & Co. and Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1992. Pp. x + 771. Cl. $40.00. ISBN 0-664-21879-2

SCHNEEMELCHER, Wilhelm, ed., New Testament Apocrypha. Volume Two: Writings Relating to the... 118 This book belongs to a developing tradition of modern, transdisciplinary approaches. It champions plurality of opinion and a license to bring one's s total intellectual, emotional and cultural kitbag into the act of reading for interpretation. It is a feminist book, and deeply Jewish. To read it with Mieke Bal's books, which draw deeply on psychanalytic theories as well, provides better and other insights into biblical narratives - for details as well as for the legitimacy of the approach in general. I like this book, although it is not free from errors (for instance, pp. 28, 33, 107). The juxtaposition of psychoanalytic theory and reading under- scores the fact that interpretations are, ultimately albeit not always admit- tedly, conditioned by the fantasies and norms entertained (or suffered) by their time- and culture-bound practitioners. I believe that while the in- sights offered are especially valuable for feminists, non-feminist readers will find them beneficial too. The freshness, clarity, and charm of presenta- tion should appeal to all those who ponder the relevance of Scripture for contemporary interpreters - and communities. Utrecht University ATHALYA BRENNER BOOK REVIEWS SCHNEEMELCHER, Wilhelm, ed., New Testament Apocrypha. Volume Two: Writings Relating to the Apostles; http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Biblical Interpretation Brill

SCHNEEMELCHER, Wilhelm, ed., New Testament Apocrypha. Volume Two: Writings Relating to the Apostles; Apocalypses and Related Subjects. Revised edn. ET edited by R.McL. Wilson of fifth German edn. Cambridge: James Clarke & Co. and Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1992. Pp. x + 771. Cl. $40.00. ISBN 0-664-21879-2

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Brill
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© 1995 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0927-2569
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1568-5152
DOI
10.1163/156851595X00096
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118 This book belongs to a developing tradition of modern, transdisciplinary approaches. It champions plurality of opinion and a license to bring one's s total intellectual, emotional and cultural kitbag into the act of reading for interpretation. It is a feminist book, and deeply Jewish. To read it with Mieke Bal's books, which draw deeply on psychanalytic theories as well, provides better and other insights into biblical narratives - for details as well as for the legitimacy of the approach in general. I like this book, although it is not free from errors (for instance, pp. 28, 33, 107). The juxtaposition of psychoanalytic theory and reading under- scores the fact that interpretations are, ultimately albeit not always admit- tedly, conditioned by the fantasies and norms entertained (or suffered) by their time- and culture-bound practitioners. I believe that while the in- sights offered are especially valuable for feminists, non-feminist readers will find them beneficial too. The freshness, clarity, and charm of presenta- tion should appeal to all those who ponder the relevance of Scripture for contemporary interpreters - and communities. Utrecht University ATHALYA BRENNER BOOK REVIEWS SCHNEEMELCHER, Wilhelm, ed., New Testament Apocrypha. Volume Two: Writings Relating to the Apostles;

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