The Postcolonial Biblical Reader - Softcover

Sugirtharajah, R. S. S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405133503 ISBN 13: 9781405133500

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell, 2005

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This wide-ranging Reader provides a comprehensive survey of the interaction between postcolonial criticism and biblical studies.

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• Examines how various empires such as the Persian and Roman affected biblical narratives.
  
• Demonstrates how different biblical writers such as Paul, Matthew and Mark handled the challenges of empire.
  
• Includes examples of the practical application of postcolonial criticism to biblical texts.
  
• Considers contemporary issues such as diaspora, race, representation and territory.
  
• Editorial commentary draws out the key points to be made and creates a coherent narrative.

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R. S. Sugirtharajah is Professor of Biblical Hermeneutics at the University of Birmingham. Prior to his current appointment, he was Senior Lecturer in Third World Theologies at Selly Oak Colleges, Birmingham. His previous publications include Postcolonial Reconfigurations (2003), Postcolonial Criticism and Biblical Interpretation (2002), The Bible and the Third World (2001), and The Bible and Empire: Postcolonial Explorations (2005).

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This wide-ranging readerprovides an extensive survey of the interaction between postcolonial criticism and biblical studies.

The readings illustrate the relevance of postcolonial criticism to biblical studies. They examine how various past empires such as those of Persia and Rome affected the narratives of the Bible, how different biblical writers handled the challenges of empire, and show how such modern empires as those of Britain, Russia, and America have affected interpretation. Theyalso include illuminating examples of the practical application of postcolonial criticism to biblical texts, and explore major preoccupations of postcolonialism, such as migration, representation, and the politics of translation.

The volume will be essential reading for those interested in the contemporary debate surrounding the Bible and critical theory, and for those interested in empire.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1405133503
• ISBN 13: 9781405133500
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 334
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