| Reading Bibles, Writing Bodies: Identity and The Book Contributor(s): Beal, Timothy K. (Editor), Gunn, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415126657 ISBN-13: 9780415126656 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1996 Annotation: Accessible, engaging and moving easily between theory and the reading of specific texts, this book is an exciting contribution to contemporary biblical and cultural studies. This volume explores how religious, political and cultural identities, including ethnicity and gender, are embodied, often problematically, in biblical discourse. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 221.6 |
| LCCN: 96-1112 |
| Lexile Measure: 1340 |
| Series: Biblical Limits |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.17" W x 9.21" (1.23 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Bible is often said to be one of the foundation texts of Western culture. The present volume shows that it goes far beyond being a religious text. The essays explore how religious, political and cultural identities, including ethnicity and gender, are embodied in biblical discourse. Following the authors, we read the Bible with new eyes: as a critic of gender, ideology, politics and culture. We ask ourselves new questions: about God's body, about women's role, about racial prejudices and about the politics of the written word. |