They were all together in one place? : toward minority biblical criticism / edited by Randall C. Bailey, Tat-Siong Benny Liew, and Fernando F. Segovia.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bailey, Randall C., 1947-

Liew, Tat-siong Benny.

Segovia, Fernando F.

Series:

Semeia studies ; . 57.

Society of Biblical Literature Semeia studies ; . 57

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Social scientific criticism.

Bible.

Marginality, Social--Biblical teaching.

Marginality, Social.

Physical Description:

xiv, 397 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Critics from three major racial/ethnic minority communities in the United States--African American, Asian American, and Latino/a American--focus on the problematic of race and ethnicity in the Bible and in contemporary biblical interpretation. With keen eyes on both ancient text and contemporary context, contributors pay close attention to how racial/ethnic dynamics intersect with other differential relations of power such as gender, class, sexuality, and colonialism. In groundbreaking interaction, they also consider their readings alongside those of other racial/ethnic minority communities. The volume includes an introduction pointing out the crucial role of this work within minority criticism by looking at its historical trajectory, critical findings, and future directions. The contributors are Cheryl B. Anderson, Francisco O. García-Treto, Jean-Pierre Ruiz, Frank M. Yamada, Gale A. Yee, Jae-Won Lee, Gay L. Byron, Fernando F. Segovia, Randall C. Bailey, Tat-siong Benny Liew, Demetrius K. Williams, Mayra Rivera Rivera, Evelyn L. Parker, and James Kyung-Jin Lee.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

Toward Minority Biblical Criticism: Framework, Contours, Dynamics / Randall C. Bailey, Tat-siong Benny Liew, Fernando F. Segovia

Part 1: Studies, Section 1: Puncturing Objectivity and Universality

Reflections in an Interethnic/racial Era onInterethnic/racial Marriage in Ezra / Cheryl B. Anderson

Exile in the Hebrew Bible: A Postcolonial Look from the Cuban Diaspora / Francisco O. García-Treto

"They Could Not Speak the Language of Judah": Rereading Nehemiah 13 between Brooklyn and Jerusalem / Jean-Pierre Ruiz

What Does Manzanar Have to Do with Eden? A Japanese American Interpretation of Genesis 2-3 / Frank M. Yamada

"She Stood in Tears Amid the Alien Corn": Ruth, the Perpetual Foreigner and Model Minority / Gale A. Yee

Paul and Ethnic Difference in Romans / Jae Won Lee

Part 1: Studies, Section 2: Expanding the Field

Ancient Ethiopia and the New Testament: Ethnic (Con)texts and Racialized (Sub)texts / Gay L. Byron

Part 1: Studies, Section 3: Problematizing Criticism

Toward Latino/a American Biblical Criticism: Latin(o/a)ness as Problematic / Fernando F. Segovia

Part 1: Studies, Section 4: Taking an Interdisciplinary Turn

"That's Why They Didn't Call the Book Hadassah!": The Interse(ct)/(x)ionality of Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in the Book of Esther / Randall C. Bailey

Queering Closets and Perverting Desires: Cross-Examining John's Engendering and Transgendering Word across Different Worlds / Tat-siong Benny Liew

"Upon All Flesh": Acts 2, African Americans,and Intersectional Realities / Demetrius K. Williams

Part 2: Assessments

Incarnate Words: Images of God and Reading Practices / Mayra Rivera Rivera

Teaching for Color Consciousness / Evelyn L. Parker.

The Difference That Damage Makes: Reflections of an Ethnic Studies Scholar on the Wabash Consultation / James Kyung-Jin Lee

Conclusion

Toward Minority Biblical Criticism: A Reflection on Achievements and Lacunae / Fernando F. Segovia

Contributors.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780884145189

0884145182

9781589834057

1589834054

OCLC:

922968064