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BIBLE AND THE AMERICAN MYTH
A SYMPOSIUM ON THE BIBLE AND CONSTRUCTIONS OF MEANING |
| By: |
Vincent L. Wimbush (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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£29.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0865546509 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780865546509 |
| Publisher: |
MERCER UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Series: |
Studies in American Biblical Hermeneutics v. 16 |
| Pages: |
204 |
| Synopsis: |
The Bible and the American Myth challenges the academic study of the Bible to orient itself to cultural criticism. The essays model an approach to the study of the Bible that entails efforts to fathom not only the meanings of texts, but the role of texts in the construction of meaning.It is all the more fascinating and poignant that the essayists are students of theology of varied backgrounds. What they have in common is the pursuit of theological studies at the mouth of Harlem. This location at the turn of the century inspired them to think differently about the focus and agenda of theological studies, especially biblical studies. Each essayist is convinced that the study of the Bible should entail the study of cultural construction and deconstruction, the study of the making and unmaking of cultural myths that shape existence. |
| Illustrations: |
black & white illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Mercer University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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