| Genesis: Procreation and the Politics of Identity Contributor(s): Brett, Mark G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415141508 ISBN-13: 9780415141505 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $42.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2000 Annotation: Combining insights from social and literary theory with a firm grasp of traditional historical studies, Brett argues that the Book of Genesis can be read as resistance literature. In Brett's illuminating analysis, stories such as the marriages of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as well as the narratives of Hagar, Dinah and Tamar reveal that the editors of Genesis were directly engaged with contemporary issues--especially the nature of an authentic community--and that the book was designed to undermine the ethnocentrism of the imperial governors of the Persian period. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 222.110 |
| LCCN: 98009271 |
| Series: Old Testament Readings |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.49 lbs) 188 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Combining insights from social and literary theory as well as traditional historical studies, Mark Brett argues that the first book of the Bible can be read as resistance literature. Placing the theological text firmly within its socio-political context, he shows that the editors of Genesis were directly engaged with contemporary issues, especially the nature of an authentic community, and that the book was designed to undermine the ethnocentism of the imperial governors of the Persian period (fifth century BCE). |