Genesis and power
An analysis of the biblical story of creation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9236863 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Allen Scult (Drake University), Michael Mcgee (University of Iowa), Michael Calvin McGee, J Kenneth Kuntz (University of Iowa) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 113-131 |
| Publication date | 1986-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Quarterly Journal of Speech (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-5630 • E-ISSN: 1479-5779 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00335638609383763 |
| OpenAlex | W1987299828 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 16 |
This essay suggests that power be conceived as a dialectic of “authorship” and “authority.” Interest in understanding the rhetorical power of sacred texts is blended with interest in explaining the cultural origins of Anglo‐American social order. Because it is inherently persuasive, and because it became the first principle of arguments for justifying hierarchy, the Biblical story of creation should be read as an archetype that circumscribes all possible power relationships in Judeo‐Christian cultures
Archetype · Art · Dialectic · Epistemology · Hierarchy · Linguistics · Literature · Order (exchange) · Political science · Power (physics) · Rhetoric · Rhetorical criticism · Rhetorical question · Social hierarchy · Social science · Sociology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Law · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Philosophy · Rhetoric and Communication Studies
Ancient Near Eastern texts relating to the Old Testament
The great code
The art of Biblical narrative
Essays on sociology and social psychology
Prophets of Extremity
Tradition and Authority
The Future of Intellectuals and the Rise of the New Class
Structuralism and the Theory of the Subject
Secular humanism
The origins of “liberty”
Narration as a human communication paradigm
The narrative paradigm
Central Problems in Social Theory
Types of Power and Status
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2025 (39) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |