The Power of the Word

Scripture and the Rhetoric of Empire

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Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza

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What is the purpose of reading the Bible? Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza tackles the tough question of the Bible's role in the world today and how its vision can further a more just world. She shows particularly the radical power of the Word to challenge imperial ways, the humiliation of persons, and the use of religion itself to keep people down, today as then. Finally, she offers an understanding of the implications of such a program for the field and practice of biblical studies, an indispensable partner in challenging the status quo.

Author Biography:

Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza is the Krister Stendahl Professor of Scripture and Interpretation at Harvard Divinity School and past President of the Society of Biblical Literature. Among her many influential works are Revelation: Vision of a Just World and Rhetoric and Ethic.

Release date NZ

October 10th, 2007

Author

Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

288

Dimensions

152x227x17

ISBN-13

9780800638344

Product ID

3785736

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