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Intergroup Conflict, Recategorization, and Identity Construction in Acts
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Description
After surveying previous studies of the text, Park first analyses Paul's welcome, questioning, and arrest, and how slandering and labeling make Paul an outsider. Park then describes how, through defending his Jewish identity and the Way, Paul nuances his public image and re-categorizes himself and the Way as part of the people of God. When Paul identifies himself as a Roman and later a Pharisee, Park examines Luke's ambivalent attitude toward Rome and the Pharisees, and assesses how Paul escapes dangerous situations by claiming different social identities at different times.
Finally, he discloses the vicious cycle of slander, labeling, and violence not only against the Way but also against the Jews and challenges the discursive process of identity construction through intergroup conflict with an out-group, especially the proximate "Other." Furthermore, he demonstrates how the relevance of such scholarship is not limited to Lukan studies or even biblical studies in general; the frequent use of slander, labeling, and violence in the politics of the United States and other polarized countries around the globe demands new ways of looking at intergroup relations, and Park's argument meets the needs of those seeking a new perspective on contemporary political discord.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
220
Release Date:
2025-06-26
Publication Date:
2025-06-26
Publisher:
T&T Clark
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0567713318
ISBN13:
9780567713315
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Weight:
342 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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