Book contents
- Performing Early Christian Literature
- Performing Early Christian Literature
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Foundations of Audience Experience
- 3 Aspects of Audience Engagement
- 4 Aspects of Audience Engagement
- 5 Aspects of Audience Engagement
- 6 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Ancient Index
- Author Index
5 - Aspects of Audience Engagement
The Memorial Experience
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 September 2021
Book contents
- Performing Early Christian Literature
- Performing Early Christian Literature
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Foundations of Audience Experience
- 3 Aspects of Audience Engagement
- 4 Aspects of Audience Engagement
- 5 Aspects of Audience Engagement
- 6 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Ancient Index
- Author Index
Summary
Unlike readers, audiences in an oral culture have little recourse to a textual artifact. In the performance arena where narratives cannot be paused or rewound, memory plays a crucial role in audience experience. This chapter seeks to reexamine how biblical scholars have traditionally handled questions of intertextuality.
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- Performing Early Christian LiteratureAudience Experience and Interpretation of the Gospels, pp. 139 - 181Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021