Reading from this Place, Vol. 1: Social Location and Biblical

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Reading from this Place, Vol. 1: Social Location and Biblical Interpretation in the United States

Are some readings of the Bible more objective than others? More privileged? More true? How does one's own life situation shape one's reading of the text? What will acknowledgment of the validity of a variety of perspectives mean for historical-critical methods of interpretation? The present dizzying pluralism of "locations" - not only of ethnicity, class, and gender, but also of social and religious standpoints - presents a daunting challenge to older, mainstream interpretive schemes. In this landmark project, Segovia, Tolbert, and their fifteen other contributors have begun to measure the impact of social location on the theory and practice of biblical interpretation. This volume, and the international one to follow, signals the critical legitimation of reading strategies that supplement or modify or even in some ways dethrone the historical-critical paradigm that has dominated academic biblical studies for 200 years. It will provide immediate and enduring guidance to scholars and students sorting through the complex epistemological, social, historical, and religious questions that issue from this paradigm shift.

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781451407877
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Fortress Press
Manufacturer	Fortress Press
NumberOfPages	321
PublicationDate	1995-01-05
Publisher	Fortress Press
ReleaseDate	1995-01-05
Studio	Fortress Press

Reading from this Place, Vol. 1: Social Location and Biblical Interpretation in the United States

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