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- Title
"People of the Book"? Textuality and Orality in the Judeo-Christian Tradition.
- Authors
RUSU, Tudorel-Constantin
- Abstract
The frequently used catchphrase "Mosaism and Christianity - religions of the book" places the origin and centre of the Judeo-Christian tradition on the sacred texts, to the expense of the orality of the teachings. The historical source of the assertion - i.e. the Qur'an, which refers to Jews and Christians as "people of the Book", and which proves that it is a late one - 7th century AD - may cast doubt. After all, is it an absolute nature of the written word in this specific religious context? My article provides an answer to this question. Using a classical rhetorical perspective, we will determine the proper relationship between text and orality in Judeo-Christian culture and identify those reductive and subjective approaches that can lead to a distorted perception of the present topic.
- Subjects
QUR'AN; JUDEO-Christian tradition; CHRISTIANITY; CHRISTIANS
- Publication
Argumentum: Journal the Seminar of Discursive Logic, Argumentation Theory & Rhetoric, 2024, Vol 22, Issue 1, p135
- ISSN
1583-2767
- Publication type
Article