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Exploring Postcolonial Biblical Criticism

History, Method, Practice

Exploring Postcolonial Biblical Criticism

History, Method, Practice

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£74.95

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN: 9781405158565
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 08/04/2011
Width: 16 cm
Height: 23.6 cm
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

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

R. S. Sugirtharajah

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).

"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)

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