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Informationen zum Autor R. S. Sugirtharajah has published widely on biblical interpretation and especially on the intersection between postcolonialism and biblical studies. His publications include, Postcolonial Criticism and Biblical Interpretation (2002), Postcolonial Reconfigurations (2003), The Bible and Empire (2005), Postcolonial Biblical Reader (2006), Still at the Margins (2006), Voices from the Margin (1995, 2006), and Troublesome Texts (2008). Klappentext 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 Zusammenfassung Exploring Postcolonial Biblical Criticism offers a concise and multifaceted overview of the origins, development, and application of postcolonial criticism to biblical studies from one of the field's most prominent figures. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments vii Introduction 1 1 Postcolonialism: Hermeneutical Journey through a Contentious Discourse 7 2 The Late Arrival of the "Post": Postcolonialism and Biblical Studies 31 3 Postcolonial Biblical Studies in Action: Origins and Trajectories 57 Ralph Broadbent 4 Enduring Orientalism: Biblical Studies and the Repackaging of Colonial Practice 94 5 Postcolonial Moments: Decentering of the Bible and Christianity 123 6 The Empire Exegetes Back: Postcolonial Reading Practices 142 7 Afterword: Postcolonial Biblical Criticism: The Unfinished Journey 176 References 188 Index of Scriptural References 201 Index of Names and Subjects 204 ...
List of contents
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
Report
"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)
