In De-Introducing the New Testament, the authors argue for a renewed commitment to the defamiliarizing power of New Testament studies and a reclaiming of the discipline as one that exemplifies the best practices of the humanities.





A new approach that asks us to ‘defamiliarize’ what we think we know about the New Testament, articulating themes and questions about its study that encourage further reflection and engagement
Looks behind the traditional ways in which the NT is “introduced” to critically engage the conceptual framework of the field as a whole
Provides a critical intervention into several methodological impasses in contemporary NT scholarship
Offers an appraisal of the relationship between economics and culture in the production of NT scholarship
Written in a style that is clear and concise, ideal for student readership