Toward a Postcolonial Reading of the Epistle of James: James 2:1-13 in Its Roman Imperial Context
Toward a Postcolonial Reading of the Epistle of James offers an interpretation of Jas 2:1-13 putting the text in the midst of its Roman imperial context.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden
BRILL
2013
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Mongstad-Kvammen, Ingeborg, Toward a postcolonial reading of the Epistle of James] (2016) (Batten, Alicia J.)
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series/Journal: | Biblical Interpretation Ser.
v.119 |
| Further subjects: | B
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B Bible ; James, II, 1-13 ; Postcolonial criticism B Religion ; History |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9789004251861 |
| Summary: | Toward a Postcolonial Reading of the Epistle of James offers an interpretation of Jas 2:1-13 putting the text in the midst of its Roman imperial context. Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Note on Footnotes, Bibliography and Abbreviations -- Part One Introduction and Background -- Introduction -- Theoretical Perspective-A Postcolonial Optic on James 2:1-13 -- Prelude -- Postcolonialism and Biblical Studies -- Obstacles to Applying a Postcolonial Optic to Biblical Research -- The Application of a Postcolonial Optic to the Interpretation of James 2:1-13 -- Methodology -- Inner Texture -- Intertexture -- Social and Cultural Texture -- Ideological Texture -- Chapter One The Epistle of James-Preliminary Considerations -- Author and Time -- Early Dating and James the Brother of the Lord as Author -- Late Dating and a Pseudonymous Author -- Conclusion: Date and Authorship -- Location of the Author -- Addressees -- Inner Texture, Genre and Theological Background -- Inner Texture -- Genre -- Theological Background -- The Epistle of James in a Graeco-Roman Context -- James 2:1-13 in Its Jamesian Context -- Propositio -- Ratio -- Confirmatio -- Exornatio -- Conplexio -- Summary -- Chapter Two Situating the Present Investigation within Recent Jamesian Research -- Introduction -- Martin Dibelius -- Poor and Rich in Jamesian Research -- Elsa Tamez -- Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid -- Matthias Ahrens -- Wesley Hiram Wachob -- David Hutchinson Edgar -- Martin Hengel -- Summary -- Interpretative Needs and Interpretative Conditions Concerning James 2:1-13 -- Part Two A Postcolonial Interpretation of James 2:1-13 -- Chapter Three Social and Cultural Texture: A Short Overview of Roman Political History and Markers of Social Affiliation -- Introduction -- Government of the Republic -- The Assemblies and the Magistracies -- The Ordines -- Government of the Empire -- Transition from the Republic to the Empire -- The Equestrian Order in the Government of the Empire. |
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| ISBN: | 9004251871 |