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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of Postcolonial Biblical Criticism is a comprehensive treatment of a relatively new form of scholarship-one of the most compelling and contested theories to emerge in recent times, and a topic that actively seeks to expand the ways in which the Bible can be studied, interpreted, and applied. Generally speaking, postcolonialism aims to critique and dismantle hegemonic worldviews and power structures, while giving voice to previously marginalized peoples and systems of thought. This approach, often varied in form, has inevitably engaged with the text and reception of the Bible, a scripture that Western colonizers introduced to-and often imposed upon-their colonial subjects. With a globally diverse list of contributors, the Handbook aims to cover the perspective and context of the authors of the Bible, as well as the modern experiences of imperialism, resistance, decolonization, and nationalism. Moreover, the volume includes both a theoretical overview and an exploration of how the field intersects with related areas, such as gender studies, race, postmodernism, and liberation theology.
Trade ReviewFor the scholar of Christian religion, this is a work that will challenge assumptions, give cause for reflection, and provide helpful signposts from seasoned guides toward new avenues of inquiry. * The Religion *
Table of ContentsIntroduction R. S. Sugirtharajah The Egyptian Empire in the Bible D. N. Premnath The Neo-Assyrian Empire through a Postcolonial Lens Safwat Marzouk The Babylonian Empire in the Bible Hemchand Gossai Anointed Saviors or Oppressive Enslavers?: Achaemenid Administration and Judean Subjects Daniel L. Smith-Christopher Jewish Negotiations of Hellenistic Power Warren Carter The Roman Empire in the Synoptic Gospels Judith A. Diehl John's Writings and Empire: Views of Empire Studies and Postcolonial Criticism Jin Young Choi The Roman Empire in Paul's Letters Tat-siong Benny Liew The Roman Empire in the Book of Revelation Jacqueline M. Hidalgo The Apocryphal Acts of Thomas and Empire Clara A. B. Joseph Scriptural Battlefields: The Old Testament, Legal Culture, and the Polemics of the Spanish New World Empire, 1492-1821 Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra Scriptural Battlefields: The Old Testament, Legal Culture, and the Polemics of the Spanish New World Empire, 1492-1821 Adrian Masters The Bible and the Dutch Empire Janneke Stegeman The Bible and the British Empire Ralph Broadbent White Woman's Burden and the Bible during the British Occupation of Singapore Chin Ming Stephen Lim The Bible in the German Empire Joerg Rieger The Bible and American Empire Judith H. Newman The Colonizing Other: The Japanese Challenge for Postcolonial Biblical Criticism Emily Anderson The Bible in the Korean Resistance against the Japanese Empire (1910-1945) Jina Kang Competing Narratives on Bible Translation in India: Missionary Linguistics, Postcolonial Criticism, and Translation Studies Hephzibah Israel Bible Translation in the Colonial Project in Africa and Its Impact on African Languages and Cultures Dora R. Mbuwayesango Cross-Textual Interpretation as Postcolonial Strategy in Bible Translation in Asia Archie C. C. Lee Postcolonial Biblical Criticism and Queer Studies Jeremy Punt Race, Scriptures, and the Postcolonial World Vincent L. Wimbush Ecology and Postcolonial Biblical Criticism Ellen F. Davis Bible, Empire, Liberalism, and Racial Capitalism Steed Vernyl Davidson Postcolonial Biblical Criticism and Feminist Studies Susanne Scholz Postcolonial Liberation: Decolonizing Biblical Studies in the South African Postcolony Gerald O. West Materialist/Marxist Interpretations and Postcolonial Biblical Criticism Niall McKay The Rise of Postcolonial Criticism in Biblical Studies and Its Current Status Raj Nadella Empire, Postcolonial Criticism, and Biblical Studies Sharon Jacob
