"Remains of the Jews" studies the rise of Christian Empire in late
antiquity (300-550 C.E.) through the dense and complex manner in
which Christian authors wrote about Jews in the charged space of
the "holy land." The book employs contemporary cultural studies,
particularly postcolonial criticism, to read Christian writings
about holy land Jews as colonial writings. These writings created a
cultural context in which Christians viewed themselves as
powerful--and in which, perhaps, Jews were able to construct a
posture of resistance to this new Christian Empire. "Remains of the
Jews" reexamines familiar types of literature--biblical
interpretation, histories, sermons, letters--from a new perspective
in order to understand how power and resistance shaped religious
identities in the later Roman Empire.
General
Imprint: |
Stanford University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion |
Release date: |
December 2003 |
First published: |
2004 |
Authors: |
Andrew S. Jacobs
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth
|
Pages: |
264 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8047-4705-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-8047-4705-9 |
Barcode: |
9780804747059 |
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