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Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible

By Ellen F. Davis

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2008
ISBN
0521518342, 9780521518345
LCC
BS1199.L28 D39 2009
Open Library ID
OL16943614M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1798190 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
252\255
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book examines the theology and ethics of land use, especially the practices of modern industrialized agriculture, in light of critical biblical exegesis. Nine interrelated essays explore the biblical writers' pervasive concern for the care of arable land against the background of the geography, social structures, and religious thought of ancient Israel. This approach consistently brings out neglected aspects of texts, both poetry and prose, that are central to Jewish and Christian traditions. Rather than seeking solutions from the past, Davis creates a conversation between ancient texts and contemporary agrarian writers; thus she provides a fresh perspective from which to view the destructive practices and assumptions that now dominate the global food economy. The biblical exegesis is wide-ranging and sophisticated; the language is literate and accessible to a broad audience.

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