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The Bible and Colonialism: A Moral Critique

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Bible and Colonialism: A Moral Critique
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Michael Prior
SeriesBiblical Seminar
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:342
Category/GenreColonialism and imperialism
National liberation, independence and post-colonialism
Christian theology
ISBN/Barcode 9781850758150
ClassificationsDewey:325.3
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Sheffield Academic Press
Publication Date 1 May 1997
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The biblical claim of the divine promise of land is integrally linked with a divine mandate to exterminate the indigenous people. The narrative has supported virtually all Western colonizing enterprises (e.g. in Latin America, South Africa, Palestine), resulting in the suffering of millions of people, and loss of respect for the Bible. According to modern secular standards of human and political rights, what the biblical narrative calls for are war-crimes and crimes against humanity. In this provocative and compelling study, Prior protests at the neglect of the moral question in conventional biblical studies, and attempts to rescue the Bible from being a blunt instrument in the oppression of people.

Author Biography

Dr Michael Prior is Principal Lecturer in the Department of Theology & Religious Studies at St Mary's University College, Strawberry Hill, London.