Postcolonial criticism and biblical interpretation
This stimulating study explores the implications of postcolonial criticism for biblical studies. Sugirtharajah provides a comprehensive overview of the origins, definitions, and procedures of postcolonial criticism, followed by a discussion of its significance in biblical interpretation. He reveals...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
2002
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| In: | Year: 2002 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible
/ Hermeneutics
/ Decolonisation
B Hermeneutics / Bible / Postcolonialism |
| IxTheo Classification: | HA Bible |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible
Hermeneutics
B Bible Postcolonial criticism |
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Verlagsangaben (Verlag) |
| Summary: | This stimulating study explores the implications of postcolonial criticism for biblical studies. Sugirtharajah provides a comprehensive overview of the origins, definitions, and procedures of postcolonial criticism, followed by a discussion of its significance in biblical interpretation. He reveals how postcolonial criticism can offer new perspectives to our understanding of the Bible and of how Western Imperialism has shaped Christianity. -- PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-224) and indexes Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke |
| Physical Description: | ix, 231 pages, illustrations, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0198752695 |