Dube,  Musa W.  1964- <br/><br/>
Other Ways of Reading  African Women and the Bible 
Musa W. Dube Shomanah 
 - U.S.A.  Society of Biblical Literature  2001 
 - 254tr.  paperback, illustrations  23 cm 
 - Global perspectives on biblical scholarship, no. 2 .
<br/><br/> Rooted in the rich story-telling tradition of Africa, this volume of essays, the first of its kind, highlights the unique approach African women bring to reading and interpreting the Bible in their diverse historical and cultural contexts. Early bible translation and interpretation in Africa was carried out primarily by foreign missionaries and so was deeply influenced by patriarchal and colonial ideologies. The strategies of resistance to these dominant traditions exemplified by the contributors to Other Ways of Reading include examining translations in their own languages and reading from a variety of perspectives. Featured methods include storytelling 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781589830097, 1589830091 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Bible -- Feminist criticism<br/>Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>220.6082  / D814-M99