Beschreibung:
Exploring Postcolonial Biblical Criticism: History, Method,Practice offers a concise and multifaceted overview of theorigins, development, and application of postcolonial criticism tobiblical studies.?* Offers a concise and accessible introduction to postcolonialbiblical studies* Provides a comprehensive overview of postcolonial studies byone of the field's most prominent figures* Explains one of the most innovative and important developmentsin modern biblical studies* Accessible enough to appeal to general readers interested inreligion
Acknowledgments.Introduction.1 Postcolonialism: Hermeneutical Journey through a ContentiousDiscourse.2 The Late Arrival of the "Post": Postcolonialism and BiblicalStudies.3 Postcolonial Biblical Studies in Action: Origins andTrajectories (Ralph Broadbent).4 Enduring Orientalism: Biblical Studies and the Repackaging ofColonial Practice.5 Postcolonial Moments: Decentering of the Bible andChristianity.6 The Empire Exegetes Back: Postcolonial Reading Practices.7 Afterword: Postcolonial Biblical Criticism: The UnfinishedJourney.References.Index of Scriptural References.Index of Names and Subjects.