Cain, Abel, and the Politics of God - An Agambenian Reading of Genesis 4:1-16

Summary

Utilising Giorgio Agamben’s concepts of homo sacer and drawing from political theory, philosophy, and psychoanalysis, this book creates a theoretical framework from which to analyse interpretations of Genesis 4:1-16 and to propose an alternative reading of the Biblical text that incorporates other texts inside and outside the Biblical c

Product details

• Authors: Julian Andres Gonzalez Holguin, Julian Andres (Church Divinity S Gonzalez Holguin, Julián Andrés González Holguín
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367886820
• ISBN: 978-0-367-88682-0
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Biblical Criticism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / General, RELIGION / Ethics, RELIGION / Theology, RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ethics, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Exegesis & Hermeneutics, Bibles, Theology, Christianity, Religion & politics, Religious ethics, Religion and Politics, Religion and beliefs, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / General, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Old Testaments