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Constructing the other in ancient Israel and the USA / Johnny Miles.
Van Pelt Library BS1171.3 .M54 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Miles, Johnny E.
- Series:
- Bible in the modern world ; 32.
- The Bible in the modern world 1747-9630 ; 32
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Old Testament.
- Other (Philosophy) in the Bible.
- Other (Philosophy).
- Bible. Old Testament--Postcolonial criticism.
- Bible.
- Stereotypes (Social psychology).
- Postcolonial criticism of sacred works.
- Physical Description:
- xxvii, 374 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Sheffield, England : Sheffield Phoenix, 2011.
- Contents:
- Prologue
- Part I. A place from which to read
- Postcolonialism and the politics of re-presentation
- Contextualizing a politics of re-presentation
- Part II. Reading from each place
- The 'savage' stereotype : civilization
- eastward, ho!
- The 'stupid' stereotype : Moabites, Mexicans and the borderlands
- The 'deceitful opportunist' stereotype : risk/reward and un/seen peril(s) at Gamm Saan (Gold Mountain)
- The 'violent/rebellious' stereotype : exodus from the 'promised land'
- Epilogue.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [340]-364) and indexes.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1907534059
- 9781907534058
- OCLC:
- 646576208
- Publisher Number:
- 99943810589
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