In this new study, James Brenneman confronts the issue of conflicting canons with full force, incorporating insights gained from both literary and biblical disciplines on the question of canon. He begins with an illuminating tour through contemporary literary theory from Hans Robert Jauss to Stanley Fish, and current discussions in theology about the canon. He goes on to a consideration of true and false prophesy, with a detailed examination of the three apparently conflicting versions of the Old Testament "swords into plowshares" prophesy, as found in Isaiah 2:2-4,5; Joel 4:9-12 (Eng. 3:9-12); and Micah 4:1-5. Suggesting that the dynamics controlling the process for negotiating between contradictory readings of prophetic texts are the same as those at work in adjudicating between canons in conflict, Brenneman concludes by pointing the way towards an integrative approach appropriate to the question of canon and authority in a "post-modern" pluralistic context.

This collection of essays places issues central to literary study, particularly the question of the canon, in the context of institutional practices in American colleges and universities. Lauter addresses such crucial concerns as what students should read and study, how standards of "quality" are defined and changed, the limits of theoretical discourse, and the ways race, gender, and class shape not only teaching, curricula, and research priorities, but collegiate personnel actions as well. The book examines critically the variety of recent proposals for "reforming" higher education, and it calls into question many practices, like employing large numbers of part-timers, now popular with college managers. Offering concrete examples of a "comparative" method for teaching literary texts, and specific instances about "integrating" curricula, Canons and Contexts proposes realistic ideas for creating varied, spirited, and democratic classrooms and colleges.

The contents of this book cover what a Canon is and why it matters, the Canon backstory, modern Canons, factors that make a work Canonical, the literary Canon, and much more.

Committee Serial No. 17. [pt.1]: Considers the following related bills. H.R. 1900 and identical H.R. 2156, to strengthen the criminal laws relating to bribery, graft, and conflict of interest in the Federal Government. H.R. 2157, the Government Ethics Act of 1959, to provide for administrative penalties, such as suspension or discharge, for Federal employees who engage in unethical conduct. H.R. 7556, to prohibit a company doing business with the Federal Government from hiring any Federal employee with which that company dealt within two years following the termination of his Federal employment. H.R. 10575, to consolidate the existing conflict of interest laws into one unified act, with a common set of definitions and criminal penalties. pt. 2: Includes Justice Dept Office of Legal Counsel memorandum "Conflict of Interest Statutes," Dec. 10, 1958 (p. 619-755).