The Use of Psychology in the Analysis of Ancient Texts Cover Image

O możliwościach psychologicznej analizy tekstów antycznych
The Use of Psychology in the Analysis of Ancient Texts

Author(s): Amadeusz Citlak
Subject(s): Applied Linguistics, History of Judaism, Psycholinguistics
Published by: Komitet Nauk o Kulturze Antycznej Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: ancient literature; psychology; literary criticism; New Testament

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the possibility of an interdisciplinary approach to the investigation of ancient sources with the use of modern psycholinguistic tools, which have been already employed in research on textual discourse. It also presents the results of such research, in which frequentative analysis was applied to the Greek text of the gospels, showing substantial changes in their authors’ way of thinking and in the attitudes of the first Christians in regard to orthodox Judaism.

  • Issue Year: 70/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 79-96
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish