Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation

This comprehensive one-stop handbook reference compiles results for new and exciting areas of research and examines a wide range of articles to survey the historical, conceptual and personal perspectives of biblical interpretation throughout the ages.

Stanley E. Porter is an award-winning editor and author. He has edited over forty volumes, including the Handbook of Classical Rhetoric in the Hellenistic Period (1997), the Handbook to Exegesis of the New Testament (1997) and, with Craig Evans, the Dictionary of New Testament Background (2000). He has also written nine books, including Early Christianity and its Sacred Literature (2000) with Lee McDonald and The Criteria for Authenticity in Historical-Jesus Research (2000). He is President, Dean and Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.