[Re]reading Again: A Mosaic Reading of Numbers 25 Contributor(s): Rees, Anthony (Author), Mein, Andrew (Editor), Camp, Claudia V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 056767181X ISBN-13: 9780567671813 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $51.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament |
Dewey: 222.14 |
Series: Playing the Texts |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.65 lbs) 208 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Guided by the metaphor of the art form known as a mosaic, this book advocates a pluralistic approach to biblical studies. Rees argues that the text itself can be described as a 'mosaic', with each new reading adding to the mosaic. Interpretation is therefore both observation and invention, or contribution.When [re]reading the text, one cannot but be aware of what has been seen before, even if it at first may seem unfamiliar. He thus rejects the idea of a definitive reading. Examining Numbers 25, Rees argues that the various methods employed to interpret this text (narrative, feminist, postcolonial as well as a more 'traditional' historical-critical reading) enable us to see different things as we read from different places. A further analysis of the book's interpretative history, including the rewritten histories of Josephus and Philo, allows us to discover that creativity has forever been a part of the reading process. Moving on to explore the contributions of more recent commentators, Rees concludes that an embrace of diversity, of collegiality, may well point to a new future in Biblical Studies. |