Reading the Hebrew Bible with Animal Studies
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (651 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 150360375X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Surviving cave paintings are of animal forms, and closer to us, as Ken Stone points out, animals populate biblical literature from beginning to end. Although parts of the Bible draw a clear line between humans and animals, other passages complicate that line in multiple ways and challenge our assumptions about the roles animals play therein. Without the presence of domesticated and wild animals, neither biblical traditions nor the religions that make use of the Bible would exist in their current forms. Animal studies may be a recent academic development, but our fascination with animals is nothing new. Engaging influential thinkers, including Jacques Derrida, Donna Haraway, and other experts in animal and ecological studies, Reading the Hebrew Bible with Animal Studies shows how prehumanist texts reveal unexpectedly relevant dynamics and themes for our posthumanist age.. The field has had relatively little impact on biblical interpretation to date, but combined with biblical scholarship, it sheds useful light on animals, animal symbolism, and the relations among animals, humans, and Godnot only for those who study biblical literature and its ancient context, but for contemporary readers concerned with environmental, social, and animal ethics. This book explores the significance of animal studies for the interpretation of t
But they are everywhere, and they are complicated. This book looks at all of themthe good, the bad, and the ugly animals. Well worth reading if you are interested in literary studies, Biblical studies, or animals." (Laura Hobgood Southwestern University) . He has descended more deeply into the field of animal studies than any other scholar of the Hebrew Bible. "This was a book begging to be written, and I can think of no one better qualified to write it than Ken Stone. His ecological sensibilities, theoretical acumen, and incisive exegetical arguments open up fresh perspectives on overread biblical texts and tired scholarly debates." (Stephen D. Moore, The Theological School Drew University)"Most people who read the Hebrew Bible don't see or hear the animals
Ken Stone is Professor of Bible, Culture, and Hermeneutics at the Chicago Theological Seminary.