Talk:Form criticism
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I don't understand much about this topic but is the German tanslation correct? I presume the correct translation should be "Sitz im Leben" Hottiger 22:09, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Disputed
The basic definition here is different from the other sources I've checked. [1] [2] [3] hope someone knowledgeable enough to untangle this could look at it. Reinistalk 22:38, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
Though it could be made a little friendlier, the definition is accurate, and not really different in substance from the three cited above, in my opinion. Beckersc0t
- No, it's actually complete bollocks. Reinistalk 16:17, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
The definition that you have cited from Encyclopaedia Britannica is the most accurate. The original artical did reflect this, I think. Why have you deleted my example? What was 'nonsensical' about it?
--Train guard 18:14, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Literary vs. Biblical form criticism
Has anyone bothered to notice that there are two very different definitions of form criticism - biblical form criticism is interested in the literary genre, the identification of sources, and the political and sociological agendas they represent. literary form criticism, more commonly called formalism is almost the polar opposite - it treats the text as completely independent of the author and looks from within at form: style, literary devices, structure, etc to deduce the text's meaning. Egfrank 08:37, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] This Article Needs Serious Updating
This article on Form Criticism needs serious updating. It is filled with inaccuracies and does not give a proper picture of the subject. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bkbrewer (talk • contribs) 18:37, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
