Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Biblical Resistance Hermeneutics within a Caribbean Context
Oral A.w. Thomas
€ 48.03
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Biblical Resistance Hermeneutics within a Caribbean Context
paperback. 'Biblical Resistance Hermeneutics within a Caribbean Context' offers a biblical hermeneutic that acknowledges the importance of the socio-ideological interests, theological agendas, and social practices that produced the biblical texts, as well as the socio-cultural context of the contemporary reader. Series: Bibleworld. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HRCG3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
The Bible is of central importance within Caribbean life but is rarely used as an agent for social change. Caribbean biblical hermeneutics focus more on the meaning of biblical texts for today and less on the context in which the texts themselves were written. 'Biblical Resistance Hermeneutics within a Caribbean Context' offers a biblical hermeneutic that acknowledges the importance of the socio-ideological interests, theological agendas, and social practices that produced the biblical texts, as well as the socio-cultural context of the contemporary reader. The book examines the social context of post-independence Caribbean and outlines the difficulties of biblical interpretation within ... Read more
The Bible is of central importance within Caribbean life but is rarely used as an agent for social change. Caribbean biblical hermeneutics focus more on the meaning of biblical texts for today and less on the context in which the texts themselves were written. 'Biblical Resistance Hermeneutics within a Caribbean Context' offers a biblical hermeneutic that acknowledges the importance of the socio-ideological interests, theological agendas, and social practices that produced the biblical texts, as well as the socio-cultural context of the contemporary reader. The book examines the social context of post-independence Caribbean and outlines the difficulties of biblical interpretation within ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Bibleworld
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Sheffield, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845536572
SKU
V9781845536572
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Oral A.w. Thomas
Oral Thomas is a Methodist minister in the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas (MCCA) and Lecturer in Biblical Studies and Theology at the United Theological College of the West Indies.
Reviews for Biblical Resistance Hermeneutics within a Caribbean Context