[Rezension von: T. M. Lemos, Violence and personhood in ancient Israel and comparative contexts]
Violence and Personhood ends with an African American woman grasping a vanquished confederate flag, proclaiming liberating Bible verses, and defying white supremacy. In June 2015 activist and filmmaker Bree Newsome tore down the South Carolina capitol’s confederate flag and cited Psalms 23 and 27 an...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2020
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The journal of theological studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 71, Issue: 2, Pages: 804-807 |
| Review of: | Violence and personhood in ancient Israel and comparative contexts (Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017) (Huff, Charles Hughes)
Violence and personhood in ancient Israel and comparative contexts (Oxford : Oxford University Press USA - OSO, 2017) (Huff, Charles Hughes) |
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| Summary: | Violence and Personhood ends with an African American woman grasping a vanquished confederate flag, proclaiming liberating Bible verses, and defying white supremacy. In June 2015 activist and filmmaker Bree Newsome tore down the South Carolina capitol’s confederate flag and cited Psalms 23 and 27 and Isaiah 58:5-6 to subvert political domination. She asserted her voice, agency, and autonomy in protest. With this example, T. M Lemos shows how the Bible can be used to advocate for an inclusive, egalitarian personhood in contrast with the violent masculine dominance so often found in its texts. The book focuses on the way brutal violence crushes persons in ancient Israel and West Asia, but Lemos ultimately advocates for an ethical vision of individual autonomy and personal agency. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/flaa100 |