01519nam a2200301 a 450000500170000000800200001702000300003704100080006708200130007508200130008810000190010110000100012010000110013024500260014124500320016724500260019926000110022526000350023626000090027130000110028030000290029130000100032049000550033052006670038565000320105265000680108485600650115220260119071334.02024-04-02 13:09:29  a9781589830097, 1589830091  aeng  a220.6082  bD814-M99  aDube,  Musa W.  d1964-  eEditor  aOther Ways of Reading  bAfrican Women and the Bible  cMusa W. Dube Shomanah  aU.S.A.  bSociety of Biblical Literature  c2001  a254tr.  bpaperback, illustrations  c23 cm  aGlobal perspectives on biblical scholarship, no. 2  aRooted 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  aBible -- Feminist criticism  aBible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- Africa, Sub-Saharan4 uhttps://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/14192/o.jpgyCover Image