Postcolonial biblical interpretation : reframing Paul / by Jeremy Punt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Punt, J. (Jeremy), author.

Series:

Studies in theology and religion ; Volume 20.

Studies in Theology and Religion, 1566-208X ; Volume 20

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Postcolonial criticism.

Bible.

Bible. Epistles of Paul--Postcolonial criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Postcolonial biblical interpretation Jeremy Punt reflects on the nature and value of the postcolonial hermeneutical approach, as it relates to the interpretation of biblical and in particular, Pauline texts. Showing when a socio-politically engaged reading becomes postcolonial, but also what in the term postcolonial both attracts and also creates distance, exegesis from a postcolonial perspective is profiled. The book indicates possible avenues in how postcolonial work can be helpful theoretically to the guild of biblical scholars and to show also how it can be practiced in exegetical work done on biblical texts.

Contents:

Front Matter

Introduction

Possibilities and Prospects of Postcolonial Biblical Criticism: Doing Mind and Road Mapping

Postcolonial Readings, or Not? Obvious or Impossible?

Postcolonial Theory as Academic Double Agent? Power, Ideology and Postcolonial Hermeneutics

Competing Missions in Acts. Countervailing “Missionary” Forces: Empire and Church in Acts

Paul and Postcolonial Hermeneutics: Marginality and/in Early Biblical Interpretation (2Cor 10–13)

Postcolonial Clashing with Empire in 1Thessalonians 4–5

Paul, Power and Philemon: “Knowing Your Place”

Paul, Body, and Resurrection in an Imperial Setting. Considering Hermeneutics and Power

Negotiating Creation in Imperial Times (Romans 8:18–30)

Conclusion: Pauline Agency in Postcolonial Perspective: Subverter of, or Agent for Empire?

Epilogue

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-28846-5

OCLC:

900892871

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004288461 DOI