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[Re]Reading Again

By Anthony Rees

[Re]Reading Again Religion & Esotericism

[Re]Reading Again

By Anthony Rees

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Guided by the metaphor of the art form known as a mosaic, this book advocates a pluralistic approach to biblical studies. Rees argues that the text itself can be described as a 'mosaic', with each new reading adding to the mosaic. Interpretation is therefore both observation and invention, or contribution.When [re]reading the text, one cannot but be aware of what has been seen before, even if it at first may seem unfamiliar. He thus rejects the idea of a definitive reading. Examining Numbers 25, Rees argues that the various methods employed to interpret this text (narrative, feminist, postcolonial as well as a more 'traditional' historical-critical reading) enable us to see different things as we read from different places. A further analysis of the book's interpretative history, including the rewritten histories of Josephus and Philo, allows us to discover that creativity has forever been a part of the reading process. Moving on to explore the contributions of more recent commentators, Rees concludes that an embrace of diversity, of collegiality, may well point to a new future in Biblical Studies.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
208
Release Date:
2015-01-29
Publication Date:
2015-01-29
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0567554368
ISBN13:
9780567554369
Weight:
482 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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