American Biblical Orientalism - The Construction of Jews, Christians, Muslims in Nineteenth Century

This book explores the writings of thee Americans evangelicals and their views of the people of the "Bible Lands" in the nineteenth century. David D. Grafton argues that their descriptions of the people impacted the way in which American Bible readers "orientalized" these peoples, fitting them into biblical categories as heroes or villains.

List of contents

Introduction
1. Images of the "Oriental" among early American evangelicals
2. Eli Smith (1801-1857), "First True Orientalist"
3. A Scientific American Biblical Orientalism
4. Robinson's American Oriental Bible Dictionaries
5. William McClure Thomson and the "Fifth Gospel"
6. Study of the Biblical Orient
Conclusion: American Biblical Orientalism and the Modern Middle East

About the author

David D. Grafton is Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations at Hartford Seminary. He is an ELCA pastor and theological educator who has taught in seminaries in Philadelphia and Cairo, Egypt. He has also served congregations in New Jersey, England, and Cairo. Among other publications, he is the author of Piety, Politics and Power: Lutherans Encountering Islam in the Middle East (Wipf & Stock, 2009).

Summary

This book explores the writings of thee Americans evangelicals and their views of the people of the “Bible Lands” in the nineteenth century. David D. Grafton argues that their descriptions of the people impacted the way in which American Bible readers “orientalized” these peoples, fitting them into biblical categories as heroes or villains.

Product details

• Authors: David D. Grafton, Grafton David D.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781978704862
• ISBN: 978-1-978704-86-2
• No. of pages: 246
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; USA, HISTORY / Middle East / General, RELIGION / History, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, Middle East, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of Religion, United States of America, USA, Middle Eastern history, History of the Americas