{"product_id":"the-postcolonial-biblical-reader-paperback-softback-9781405133500","title":"The Postcolonial Biblical Reader (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405133500","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Postcolonial Biblical Reader\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eR. S. Sugirtharajah (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405133500, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 November 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.3 x 1.9 cm, 0.585 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This book, edited by one of the foremost proponents of postcolonial biblical criticism, will provide a useful entrée into this important area of study and a representative and wide-ranging selection of essays with which to engage.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal for the Study of the New Testament\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c!--end--\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis wide-ranging \u003ci\u003eReader\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive survey of the interaction between postcolonial criticism and biblical studies. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines how various empires such as the Persian and Roman affected biblical narratives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how different biblical writers such as Paul, Matthew and Mark handled the challenges of empire.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes examples of the practical application of postcolonial criticism to biblical texts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders contemporary issues such as diaspora, race, representation and territory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEditorial commentary draws out the key points to be made and creates a coherent narrative.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. S. Sugirtharajah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Theoretical Practices 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Theoretical Practices 5\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. S. Sugirtharajah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Charting the Aftermath: A Review of Postcolonial Criticism 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. S. Sugirtharajah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Biblical Criticism and Postcolonial Studies: Toward a Postcolonial Optic 33\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFernando F. Segovia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Making the Connections: Postcolonial Studies and Feminist Biblical Interpretation 45\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKwok Pui-lan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Empires Old and New 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Empires Old and New 67\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. S. Sugirtharajah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Renewal Movements and Resistance to Empire in Ancient Judea 69\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard A. Horsley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Postcolonialism and Imperial Motives for Canonization 78\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJon L. Berquist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Roman Imperialism and Early Christian Scribality 96\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWerner H. Kelber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Desiring War: Apocalypse, Commodity Fetish, and the End of History 112\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eErin Runions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Empire and Exegesis 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Empire and Exegesis 131\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. S. Sugirtharajah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Implications of the Text of Esther for African Women’s Struggle for Liberation in South Africa 134\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eItumeleng J. Mosala\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Rahab Says Hello to Judith: A Decolonizing Feminist Reading 142\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMusa W. Dube\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Sign of Orpah: Reading Ruth through Native Eyes 159\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLaura E. Donaldson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 On Naming the Subject: Postcolonial Reading of Daniel 1 171\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhilip Chia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Decolonizing Yahweh: A Postcolonial Reading of 2 Kings 24–25 186\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKari Latvus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Mark and Empire: ‘‘Zealot’’ and ‘‘Postcolonial’’ Readings 193\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephen D. Moore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Tyranny, Boundary, and Might: Colonial Mimicry in Mark’s Gospel 206\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTat-siong Benny Liew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Maori ‘‘Jews’’ and a Resistant Reading of John 5.10–47 224\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMary Huie-Jolly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 God at the Crossroads: A Postcolonial Reading of Sophia 238\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMayra Rivera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Postcolonial Concerns 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Postcolonial Concerns 257\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. S. Sugirtharajah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 How Local Divine Powers were Suppressed: A Case of Mwari of the Shona 259\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDora R. 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Fernandez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Biblical References 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Names and Subjects 313\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religion \u0026amp; beliefs [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion \u0026amp; beliefs\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion%20\u0026amp;%20beliefs%20%5BHR%5D%22\"\u003eHR\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501084340504,"sku":"9781405133500","price":36.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405133500.jpg?v=1786208883","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-postcolonial-biblical-reader-paperback-softback-9781405133500","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}