Identity formation in the New Testament

Abstract

This article is a review of the book entitled Identity Formation in the New Testament (edited by Bengt Holmberg and Mikael Winninge, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen, 2008). It is a collection of various articles using intertextuality, literary theory (and social identity approaches), gender studies and postcolonial theory when investigating identity formation in the New Testament.

Keywords

• identity formation
• intertextuality
• literary theory
• gender studies
• postcolonial theory