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The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Belonging in Genesis: Biblical Israel and the Politics of Identity Formation by Amanda Beckenstein Mbuvi Highlights the ways narrative and the act of storytelling function to define and create a community. Building on the emphasis on family in Genesis, Amanda Mbuvi focuses on the way family storytelling is a means of holding together the interpretation of the text and the constitution of the reading community. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Genesis calls its readers into a vision of human community unconstrained by the categories that dominate modern thinking about identity. Genesis situates humanity within a network of nurture that encompasses the entire cosmos?only then introducing Israel not as a people, but as a promise. Genesis prioritizes a human identity that originates in the divine word and depends on ongoing relationship with God. Those called into this new mode of belonging must forsake the social definition that had structured their former life, trading it for an alternative that will only gradually take shape. In contrast to the rigidity that typifies modern notions, Genesis depicts identity as fundamentally fluid. Encounter with God leads to a new social self, not a "spiritual" self that operates only within parameters established in the body at birth. In Belonging in Genesis , Amanda Mbuvi highlights the ways narrative and the act of storytelling function to define and create a community. Building on the emphasis on family in Genesis, she focuses on the way family storytelling is a means of holding together the interpretation of the text and the constitution of the reading community. Explicitly engaging the way in which readers regard the biblical text as a point of reference for their own (collective) identities leads to an understanding of Genesis as inviting its readers into a radically transformative vision of their place in the world. Author Biography Amanda Beckenstein Mbuvi is Assistant Professor of Religion at High Point University. Table of Contents A Note on Terminology and Translation Acknowledgements 1. Playing by Different Rules: Reading Genesis through its Deferrals 2. (Un)conventional Genesis: Two Ways of Reading Identity and the Divine Word 3. Family Storytelling: The Relationship between Genesis and its Readers 4. The Theology of Genealogy: A Boundary Breaking Foundation for Identity 5. The Social Ladder and the Family Tree: Competing Approaches to Structuring Identity 6. Fruitfulness: The Emergence of a New Identity Beyond Insider/Outsider Dichotomies Postscript Works Cited Index Review Quote This book is a fascinating literary reading of Genesis that is informed by scholarship on identity formation, oral cultures, and social anthropology and is recommended for scholars, preachers, teachers, and students of Genesis. Details ISBN1602587477 Author Amanda Beckenstein Mbuvi Short Title BELONGING IN GENESIS Publisher Baylor University Press Language English ISBN-10 1602587477 ISBN-13 9781602587472 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 222.110 Year 2016 Pages 180 Subtitle Biblical Israel and the Politics of Identity Formation Audience Professional and Scholarly Imprint Baylor University Press Place of Publication Waco Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2016-03-15 NZ Release Date 2016-03-15 US Release Date 2016-03-15 Publication Date 2016-03-15 UK Release Date 2016-03-15 We've got thisAt 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! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENTPeace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:97554102; , Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], ISBN-13: 9781602587472, EAN: 9781602587472, Publication Year: 2016, Format: Paperback, Language: English, Book Title: Belonging in Genesis: Biblical Israel and the Politics of Identity Formation, Item Height: 228mm, Topic: Theology, Religious History, Christianity, Item Width: 152mm, Item Weight: 298g, Number of Pages: 179 Pages, Baylor University Press<

2016, ISBN: 9781602587472

Genesis calls its readers into a vision of human community unconstrained by the categories that dominate modern thinking about identity. Genesis situates humanity within a network of nurt… More...

Genesis calls its readers into a vision of human community unconstrained by the categories that dominate modern thinking about identity. Genesis situates humanity within a network of nurture that encompasses the entire cosmosâonly then introducing Israel not as a people, but as a promise. Genesis prioritizes a human identity that originates in the divine word and depends on ongoing relationship with God. Those called into this new mode of belonging must forsake the social definition that had structured their former life, trading it for an alternative that will only gradually take shape. In contrast to the rigidity that typifies modern notions, Genesis depicts identity as fundamentally fluid. Encounter with God leads to a new social self, not a 'spiritual' self that operates only within parameters established in the body at birth. In Belonging in Genesis , Amanda Mbuvi highlights the ways narrative and the act of storytelling function to define and create a community. Building on the emphasis on family in Genesis, she focuses on the way family storytelling is a means of holding together the interpretation of the text and the constitution of the reading community. Explicitly engaging the way in which readers regard the biblical text as a point of reference for their own (collective) identities leads to an understanding of Genesis as inviting its readers into a radically transformative vision of their place in the world. Buch (fremdspr.) Amanda Beckenstein Mbuvi Taschenbuch, Baylor University Press, 15.03.2016, Baylor University Press, 2016<

ISBN: 9781602587472

Genesis calls its readers into a vision of human community unconstrained by the categories that dominate modern thinking about identity. Genesis situates humanity within a network of nurt… More...

Genesis calls its readers into a vision of human community unconstrained by the categories that dominate modern thinking about identity. Genesis situates humanity within a network of nurture that encompasses the entire cosmos?only then introducing Israel not as a people, but as a promise. Genesis prioritizes a human identity that originates in the divine word and depends on ongoing relationship with God. Those called into this new mode of belonging must forsake the social definition that had structured their former life, trading it for an alternative that will only gradually take shape. In contrast to the rigidity that typifies modern notions, Genesis depicts identity as fundamentally fluid. Encounter with God leads to a new social self, not a "spiritual" self that operates only within parameters established in the body at birth.In Belonging in Genesis, Amanda Mbuvi highlights the ways narrative and the act of storytelling function to define and create a community. Building on the emphasis on family in Genesis, she focuses on the way family storytelling is a means of holding together the interpretation of the text and the constitution of the reading community. Explicitly engaging the way in which readers regard the biblical text as a point of reference for their own (collective) identities leads to an understanding of Genesis as inviting its readers into a radically transformative vision of their place in the world. Books > Religion > Christianity > Bibles > Biblical Studies List_Books<

2016, ISBN: 1602587477

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