Biblical Interpretation and African Traditional Religion - Cross-Cultural and Community Readings in Owamboland, Namibia

In Biblical Interpretation and African Traditional Religion, Helen C. John juxtaposes grassroots biblical interpretations from Owamboland, Namibia, with professional interpretations of selected New Testament texts, effectively demonstrating the capacity of grassroots interpretations to destabilise, challenge and nuance dominant professional interpretations.

About the author

Helen C. John is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, UK, having been awarded her Ph.D. there in 2016. She has published articles on Christianity and biblical interpretation in Owamboland, Namibia, as well as on Religious Education in the UK.

Product details

• Authors: Helen C John, Helen C. John
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.05.2019
• EAN: 9789004399303
• ISBN: 978-90-04-39930-3
• No. of pages: 276
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 236 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 590 g
• Series: Biblical Interpretation
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations