Book 2008

Postcolonial Biblical Reader

Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Language: English
Published: 2008

Politics and government
Criticism, interpretation
Christianity
Bible
History
Bible - Postcolonial Criticism
Postcolonial criticism
Christianity and politics

This wide-ranging reader provides a comprehensive survey of the interaction between postcolonial criticism and biblical studies. The text examines how various empires such as the Persian and Roman affected biblical narratives and demonstrates how different biblical writers handled the challenges of empire.