Postcolonial Criticism and Biblical Interpretation

This stimulating study explores the implications of postcolonial criticism for biblical studies. Sugirtharajah provides a comprehensive overview of the origins, definitions, and procedures of postcolonial criticism, followed by a discussion of its significance in biblical interpretation. He reveals how postcolonial criticism can offer new perspectives to our understanding of the Bible and of how Western Imperialism has shaped Christianity.

• | Author: R. S. Sugirtharajah
• | Publisher: OUP Oxford
• | Publication Date: Jun 20, 2002
• | Number of Pages: 244 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0198752695
• | ISBN-13: 9780198752691