Literary Construction of the Other in the Acts of the Apostles (e-bog) af Smith, Mitzi J.
Smith, Mitzi J. (forfatter)

Literary Construction of the Other in the Acts of the Apostles e-bog

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Too often the negative characterization of &quote;others&quote; in the biblical text is applied to groups and persons beyond the text whom we wish to define as the Other. Otherness is a synthetic and political social construct that allows us to create and maintain boundaries between &quote;them&quote; and &quote;us.&quote; The other that is too similar to us is most problematic. This book demon...
E-bog 273,24 DKK
Forfattere Smith, Mitzi J. (forfatter)
Udgivet 1 januar 2011
Længde 186 sider
Genrer Christianity
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781498273213
Too often the negative characterization of "e;others"e; in the biblical text is applied to groups and persons beyond the text whom we wish to define as the Other. Otherness is a synthetic and political social construct that allows us to create and maintain boundaries between "e;them"e; and "e;us."e; The other that is too similar to us is most problematic. This book demonstrates how proximate characters are constructed as the Other in the Acts of the Apostles. Charismatics, Jews, and women are proximate others who are constructed as the external and internal Other.