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Exploring Postcolonial Biblical Criticism
History, Method, Practice

"R. S. Sugirtharajah has not only been the inaugurator of postcolonial biblical criticism but also its most prolific practitioner. His latest book may well turn out to be his most important: a textbook introduction to the field that is eminently accessible to novices, yet so expansive, challenging and profound that old hands will also learn enormously from it."
—Stephen D. Moore, Professor of New Testament Studies, The Theological School, Drew University

"Sugi is at it again—he has put before his readers another well-written, compellingly-argued, fascinating and challenging read. Anyone interested in critical biblical studies—biblical studies that analyzes its own operations and agenda in a fraught postcolonial situation--in the early twenty-first century will need to take Sugirtharajah’s work very seriously. This book is from my point of view the new starting point for debates and conversations and proposals about postcolonial biblical criticism--and beyond--in the decade ahead."
—Vincent L Wimbush, Institute for Signifying Scriptures, Claremont Graduate University

R. S. Sugirtharajah (Author)

9781405158572, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 8 April 2011

224 pages
23 x 15.3 x 1.3 cm, 0.331 kg

“This book is brilliantly presented with appropriate biblical texts and hermeneutical insights.”  (Theology, 1 May 2012)

"The book is written by the foremost scholar in this discipline, with an added chapter by, presumably, one of his students to reinforce the point." (Church Times, 21 October 2011)

Exploring Postcolonial Biblical Criticism: History, Method, Practice offers a concise and multifaceted overview of the origins, development, and application of postcolonial criticism to biblical studies.?

  • Offers a concise and accessible introduction to postcolonial biblical studies
  • Provides a comprehensive overview of postcolonial studies by one of the field's most prominent figures
  • Explains one of the most innovative and important developments in modern biblical studies
  • Accessible enough to appeal to general readers interested in religion

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

1 Postcolonialism: Hermeneutical Journey through a Contentious Discourse.

2 The Late Arrival of the "Post": Postcolonialism and Biblical Studies.

3 Postcolonial Biblical Studies in Action: Origins and Trajectories (Ralph Broadbent).

4 Enduring Orientalism: Biblical Studies and the Repackaging of Colonial Practice.

5 Postcolonial Moments: Decentering of the Bible and Christianity.

6 The Empire Exegetes Back: Postcolonial Reading Practices.

7 Afterword: Postcolonial Biblical Criticism: The Unfinished Journey.

References.

Index of Scriptural References.

Index of Names and Subjects.

Subject Areas: Religion & beliefs [HR]
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