Out of Eden: Reading, Rhetoric, and Ideology in Genesis 2-3

Out of Eden: Reading, Rhetoric, and Ideology in Genesis 2-3
ISBN-10
0567500152
ISBN-13
9780567500151
Series
Out of Eden
Category
Religion
Pages
292
Language
English
Published
1995-12-01
Publisher
A&C Black
Author
Beverly J. Stratton

Description

Out of Eden contributes towards conversations about interpreting scripture. Rather than adopting traditional views (creation and 'fall' or growth), this study integrates literary-critical theories and feminist scholarship to read the Genesis narrative in relation to concerns of contemporary communities. The question of how we might engage the interpretative process and the rhetorical power of texts as we live our lives 'out of Eden' is addressed. Stratton argues that the interpretration of Genesis 2-3 matters, that there are consequences for the actions we take on the basis of our interpretations, and that we should enter the interpretative process only with care.

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