Power and Marginality in the Abraham Narrative by Hemchand Gossai (English) Pape

Description: Power and Marginality in the Abraham Narrative by Hemchand Gossai Who will speak for Hagar or Isaac or Sarah or the daughters of Lot? With an interpretive trajectory that moves from the margin to the center, this book gives voice to the marginalized and voiceless in the Abraham Narratives. Further, this approach is based on the premise that there is a continuum of power in the various characters in these narratives and that the most powerful are those who are lodged at the center while those with the least power are on the margin or beyond. The intent of this study is to direct and perhaps re-direct our attention to the text and with fresh eyes seek a sometimes radical realignment of roles and power. It is true that many of the characters focused on in this book are women. This is not, however, only a book about women, though clearly women are the principal characters on the margin. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Who will speak for Hagar or Isaac or Sarah or the daughters of Lot? With an interpretive trajectory that moves from the margin to the center, this book gives voice to the marginalized and voiceless in the Abraham Narratives. Further, this approach is based on the premise that there is a continuum of power in the various characters in these narratives and that the most powerful are those who are lodged at the center while those with the least power are on the margin or beyond. The intent of this study is to direct and perhaps re-direct our attention to the text and with fresh eyes seek a sometimes radical realignment of roles and power. It is true that many of the characters focused on in this book are women. This is not, however, only a book about women, though clearly women are the principal characters on the margin. Author Biography Hemchand Gossai is Professor of Religious Studies at Georgia Southern University. He is also the author of Barrenness and Blessing: Abraham, Sarah, and the Journey of Faith; Social Critique by Israels Eighth-Century Prophets; and River Crossings: Memories of a Journey--A Memoir. Review ""Gossai is a bold poser of new questions. And when new questions are asked of the text, fresh readings become available. In Gossais capable hands, there are no innocent texts. Now there are hidden writs of power that pervade the text. Gossai invites the reader to the thickness of the text that cuts beneath surface meanings to where real life-and-death issues are exposed. Abraham and the cast of characters around him are shown to be, like the reader, summoned to hard choices to make and real risks to run."" --Walter Brueggemann author of A Pathway of Interpretation and Divine Presence amid Violence Review Quote "Gossai is a bold poser of new questions. And when new questions are asked of the text, fresh readings become available. In Gossais capable hands, there are no innocent texts. Now there are hidden writs of power that pervade the text. Gossai invites the reader to the thickness of the text that cuts beneath surface meanings to where real life-and-death issues are exposed. Abraham and the cast of characters around him are shown to be, like the reader, summoned to hard choices to make and real risks to run." --Walter Brueggemann author of A Pathway of Interpretation and Divine Presence amid Violence Details ISBN1556358741 Author Hemchand Gossai Short Title POWER & MARGINALITY IN THE ABR Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 1556358741 ISBN-13 9781556358746 Media Book Format Paperback Series Number 130 Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-01-01 Imprint Wipf & Stock Publishers Place of Publication Eugene Country of Publication United States Birth 1954 Series Princeton Theological Monograph (Unnumbered) Illustrations black & white illustrations UK Release Date 2010-01-01 AU Release Date 2010-01-01 NZ Release Date 2010-01-01 US Release Date 2010-01-01 Pages 166 Publisher Wipf & Stock Publishers Edition Description 2nd ed. DEWEY 222.1106 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98309420;

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