Marxist Criticism of the Bible - A Critical Introduction to Marxist Literary Theory and the Bible

This is the first large-scale critical introduction for biblical criticism of a significant area of contemporary cultural and literary theory, namely Marxist literary criticism. The book comprises studies of major figures in the tradition, specifically Althusser, Gramsci, Eagleton, Adorno, Benjamin, Bloch, Lefebvre, Lukacs and Jameson. At the same time, through careful choice of critics, the book will function as a general introduction to Marxist literary theory as a whole in relation to biblical studies. Throughout the aim is to show how this material is relevant to biblical criticism, in terms of both particular approaches to the Bible and the use of those approaches for interpreting selected texts from Genesis, Exodus, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Psalms and Daniel. Biblical Seminar Series, Volume 87>

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Roland Boer

Product details

• Authors: Roland Boer
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2003
• EAN: 9780826463289
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-6328-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Biblical Seminar (Paperback); Biblical Seminar (Paperback); Biblical Seminar
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works