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Joseph O'Neill's novel, Netherland, has won many prestigious awards
and recognitions, including the PEN/Faulker Award and The New York
Times Book Review's "Best Book of the Year." This book, written and
published in the first decade of the 21st century, accurately
captures the zeitgeist of the American people and American people's
perception about American politics, War against Terror, and
American capitalism. Dr. Heerak Christian Kim, who has identified
the literary device of "The Key Signifier," analyzes Joseph's
O'Neill's book, Netherland, with the view to understanding the
current irregularities in US domestic politics as well as the
general zeitgeist of the American people. There is no question that
the first decade of the 21st century has been the most "odd" decade
of American history in terms of politics. The anti-Washington
sentiment that is sweeping the nation from the agricultural
heartland of America and the labor-centric cities of America, such
as Boston, is creating unprecedented questioning of what makes
America what it is and the values that motivate the American
people. Professor Kim's important historical-literary criticism
book on Joseph O'Neill's novel, Netherland, provides valuable
insights into understanding the current trends in American society.
This book is a valuable resource for not only literary critics and
English teachers, but also for the educated public interested in
understanding current trends in American society and politics. Dr.
Heerak Christian Kim is the author of the scholarly monograph, Key
Signifier as Literary Device: Its Definition and Function in
Literature and Media.
contains academic papers by rising scholars trained in the United
Kingdom.
Psalms of Solomon is an ancient Jewish writing from the Second
Century BC. As a primary source written by a Jewish writer living
during the turmoil of the desecration of the Jerusalem Temple by
King Antiochus IV Epiphanes of Syria, who forced Jews to eat
non-kosher food, abstain from circumcision, and break the Sabbath
Day, Psalms of Solomon accurately depicts the angst and trepidation
that seized the whole Jewish populace in Jerusalem. Although the
poet-composer of Psalms of Solomon witnessed the eventual victory
of Jews over the Syrians in Jerusalem along with other Jewish
survivors, he did not see the victory of the Hasmonean Revolt and
the Maccabees as a total victory. The Maccabees kicked out the
Zadokite priests from the leadership of the Jerusalem Temple when
they rededicated the Temple. This Temple leadership of the
descendants of Zadok, who was the first High Priest of the
Jerusalem Temple, was established by King Solomon and maintained by
the descendants of King Solomon. It was understood that the
Zadokites continue to be the leaders of the Jerusalem Temple in the
Second Temple Period, after returning from the Exile and rebuilding
the Jerusalem Temple destroyed by the Babylonians. King David and
his descendants would rule over Israel forever, and the Zadokites
would be the High Priests of the Jerusalem Temple forever. When the
Hasmoneans rededicated the Jerusalem Temple without Zadokite
priests in Jerusalem Temple leadership, it was going against
tradition held for hundreds of years. But the Jerusalem Jewish
populace went along with the Maccabean program of placing their own
in the office of the High Priest and top leadership in the
Jerusalem Temple against long-held Jewishtradition. The military
victory over Syrians made them untouchable heroes. And in the lapse
of continuity with past tradition in terms of Jerusalem leadership,
the Hasmoneans were not only able to seize the office of the High
Priest, but they managed to set in motion the usurpation of
kingship by the Hasmoneans. Psalms of Solomon was written by a
Zadokite in protest of all that was happening in Jerusalem. The
poet-composer wanted the Zadokites back in position in the
Jerusalem Temple, as has been the tradition for hundreds of years.
But the Zadokite poet-composer could not write a blatant
condemnation of the Hasmoneans because the Hasmoneans were already
entrenched in their power positions. Thus, the Zadokite
poet-composer wrote Psalms of Solomon using metaphors and symbolic
language that couched his propaganda for the Zadokites.
"Korean-American Youth Identity and 9/11: An Examination of
Korean-American Ethnic Identity in Post-9/11 America" by Professor
Heerak Christian Kim of Asia Evangelical College and Seminary is a
very important book in the area of ethnic studies in post-9/11
America. Although many books have been written on 9/11, there has
not been adequate examination of its impact for particular ethnic
groups. Even scholars of ethnic studies seem to ignore 9/11 as an
event that is incidental to self-understanding and group identity
of America's ethnic groups. This book is a step in the right
direction in computing 9/11 into the study of ethnic identity and
experience in America. This book specifically focuses on
Korean-American identity, particularly in regards to
Korean-American youth. However, this scholarly examination is
further significant in its sensitivity to the ethnic experience of
other Asian-Americans and in its examination of Korean-American
identity as negotiated in the context of the larger dominant
culture of America. And this book contributes further to the
understanding of ethnic identity in the United States by devoting
an important chapter to the dynamics of inter-ethnic relations
between Korean-Americans and African-Americans. Besides being a
monumental contribution to the understanding of ethnic identity in
comparative terms, this book represents an important contribution
to Korean-American studies. This book is the most up-to-date book
on Korean-American youth identity and provides the scholarly
community with valuable information regarding which direction to
take future research regarding Korean-American identity and the
Asian-American experience in the United States. As Asian-Americans
are rising in terms of number and influence, the need for
understanding their identity becomes important on academic, social,
political, economic, and intellectual levels. This book is a very
important book to meet the rising need that has been largely
neglected in academia and in the publishing industry thus far. This
book is an essential addition to all serious university libraries,
public libraries, and private personal libraries of educated
individuals.
"Toni Morrison's Beloved as African-American Scripture & Other
Articles on History and Canon" is a very important academic book
exploring the question of historicity and canonicity -- the
relationship (in causality and relational terms) between the
experience of human community and the creation (or the
interpretation) of a religious text (and the canonization of a
religious "text"). This book contains a collection of academic
articles ranging from African-American history, Jewish history,
early Christian history, the New Testament, Patristic history,
medieval history, and the history of the Reformation. This academic
work is a bold quest to capture the essence of history and canon as
phenomenalized in the human experience. Scholars and students of
history, religion, literary criticism, sociology, anthropology,
humanities, and theology will surely benefit from reading this
book. Although this book is highly academic, it is written in a
very readable style so that educated individuals who may not be
specialists will benefit from the articles in the book.
List of Contributors: The Rev. Prof. Heerak Christian Kim is
Adjunct Professor of Asia Evangelical College and Seminary in
Bangalore, India. Professor Kim was the Lady Davis Fellow in the
State of Israel from 1996 to 1997, and is the author of many
important books, among which is The Jerusalem Tradition in the Late
Second Temple Period (2007). He has researched at UCLA, University
of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Harvard University, Cambridge
University, Heidelberg University, and the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem. The Rev. Prof. Young Mog Song is Lecturer of New
Testament at Kosin University in Pusan, South Korea. Prof. Song
holds Th.M. from Potchefstroom University and a Doctorate in
Philosophy and Literature from the University of Johannesburg in
South Africa. Professor Yong-Sun Yang teaches Systematic Theology
at Wesley Institute in Sydney, Australia. Prof. Yang's journey
began with an academic training in mathematics, which developed
into a professional interest in economics. Gradually, interest in
economics led Prof. Yang to an interest in philosophy and, finally,
in theology. Prof. Yang lives in Sydney with his wife, Mi-Hea,
three daughters, So-Ra, So-Ri and Ha-Neul, and one son, Jeong-Hun.
Sunwoo Hwang received his BA from Yonsei University in Seoul, South
Korea. He then went to the United States, and received M.Div. from
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and S.T.M. in Old Testament
from Yale University Divinity School. He then made an academic
pilgrimage to Edinburgh, Scotland, and he is currently in the
process of completing his Ph.D. in Hebrew and the Old Testament at
the University of Edinburgh.
Nuzi, Women's Rights and Hurrian Ethnicity And Other Academic
Essays is the first book in the Hermit Kingdom Studies in Identity
and Society series. The academic research publication series seeks
to examine the question of identity and its relation to society.
The research publication project promotes creative new approaches
to thinking about identity as well as a combination of traditional
academic methodologies. Nuzi, Women's Rights and Hurrian Ethnicity
And Other Academic Essays by Heerak Christian Kim is an excellent
book that illustrates the scope and purpose of the new academic
series. This book represents 15 years of active, professional
academic research in correspondence with some of the greatest minds
in the world in the field of Ancient Near Eastern Studies, History
of Christianity, Old Testament Studies, New Testament Studies,
Qumran Studies, and Medieval Studies. This book's concern with
identity is reflected in studies such as the examination of the
position of women in ancient Iraq, marriage in Qumran, and women's
religious piety in the middle ages. Heerak Christian Kim has
expertly achieved an interdisciplinary study of a great magnitude
that is sure to be emulated by many others. Kim's erudition and
writing is reminiscent of perhaps the greatest mind to have walked
at Brandeis University - Professor Cyrus Gordon.
JEWISH LAW AND IDENTITY is the second book in the Hermit Kingdom
Studies in Christianity and Judaism, an academic monograph series
in Hebrew, Jewish, and Early Christian Studies. This book contains
9 academic essays relating to the theme of Jewish law and identity.
Chapter one compares English contract law (Law of Privity of
Contracts) with Jewish contract law as found in the book of Genesis
(the Abrahamic covenant). Chapters two and three discuss Jewish
Rabbinic Law and its relevance for understanding Jewish identity in
the period of the composition of the documents. Chapters four, five
and seven discuss Jewish individual and group identity as found in
the Old Testament, particularly in relation to the religious
practice (Temple worship) and political institutions (the monarchy)
of ancient Israel. Chapter six is a theoretical discussion for
understanding identity in relation to rituals. The author proposes
"the atomic theory," utilizing the scientific concept of the atom
with nucleus and electrons, applied in a social-scientific and
humanistic way to texts and social realities. Chapter eight
discusses the book of Acts and its interaction with Jewish identity
and the impact of the movement founded by Jesus of Nazareth.
Chapter nine discusses Jewish identity as seen through the
pseudepigraphic text of the Psalms of Solomon and its relevant for
the late Second Temple period. All the academic essays in the book
discuss Jewish law and identity in a creative, and ground-breaking
way in light of the most recent research trends. The essays
represented here include important academic papers delivered at
international conferences, like the Society of Biblical Literature
International Meeting and the Australia and New Zealand Theological
Society continental conference. This book is useful for using in
college/university teaching and for advanced research in Jewish
studies.
This book is the first book in the new academic book series, Hermit
Kingdom Studies in Christianity and Judaism, which seeks to
encourage advancement of knowledge in the area of Hebrew language
studies, Jewish historical studies, and Early Christianity / New
Testament studies. The academic series particularly encourages the
use of interdisciplinary approaches and creative thinking. HEBREW,
JEWISH, AND EARLY CHRISTIAN STUDIES: ACADEMIC ESSAYS by Heerak
Christian Kim contains 6 academic papers. The academic papers
represent fruits of academic research conducted in a period of 10
years in three countries in three continents: Israel, United
States, and United Kingdom. The research was conducted under the
auspices of some of the world most prestigious fellowships, such as
the Lady Davis Fellowship and the Raoul Wallenberg Scholarship.
Heerak Christian Kim researched with some of the world's greatest
minds - at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Cambridge
University, and America's Ivy League universities. Some of the
papers in the collection were delivered before an academic audience
in important academic conferences (Society of Biblical Literature,
British New Testament Conference, and American Schools of Oriental
Research) and represent cutting-edge research in the respective
field. The essays show erudition. But more importantly, some of the
creative ideas contained in the book represent potentially a strong
force of change in methodology and academic consensus in the area
of Hebrew, Jewish, and Early Christian studies. This book is aimed
at specialists in the field and can be used as a text book for
college courses in the area of Hebrew, Jewish, and Early Christian
studies. This book would be beneficial and helpful for clergy and
informed laity who want a more serious study of the Bible,
Christianity, and Judaism.
Zadokite Propaganda in the Late Second Temple Period is a
monumental epoch-breaking work of scholarship in ancient history
and Jewish studies. This book examines centuries of scholarship on
ancient Jewish group identity and official Jewish religion in the
most tumultuous period of Jewish history, namely the beginnings of
the Maccabean era. Popularly known as the time period that gave the
Jewish world the most famous Jewish celebration period, Hanukkah,
the Maccabean Revolt was far more than a rebellion against Syrian
domination. The period represented an important turning point in
Jewish history, as village priests without any significant heritage
or repute successfully overthrew and expelled Zadokite priests from
the Jerusalem Temple and the city of Jerusalem itself. The
Zadokites had been the legitimate and dominant priests of the
Jerusalem Temple since the days of King Solomon, who built the
First Jerusalem Temple. The physical and political displacement of
Zadokite priests from their places of power, authority, and wealth
produced historically significant literate communities, such as the
Qumran community, and an abundance of literature, such as
commentaries, creative poetry, and apocalyptic works. These
writings all lamented the Zadokite displacement and prophesied a
New Age, when all would be restored to the way it should be. Thus,
Zadokites engaged in propaganda warfare of epic proportions with
all their erudition and political savvy, creating a model for
effective propaganda warfare. The Zadokite propaganda was so
effective that it set the tone for the language and theme of the
New Testament.
Intricately Connected contains academic papers presented by Kim at
various international conferences in the fields of biblical
studies, literary criticism, and intertexuality. The articles
examine the question of how various literatures connect to
consciousness and culture at personal and collective levels. The
focus is on the functionality of literature across time and space
and addresses such questions as: How do later books of the Bible,
such as Jeremiah, utilize consciousness and ideas from earlier
times, such as those found in the book Deuteronomy? How does Toni
Morrison link African-American experience of today with experience
of slavery hundreds of years ago? How does the film Da Vinci Code
(2006) assess and manipulate the received tradition of the Lord's
Supper?
The Late Second Temple Period (c. 200 BC to 70 AD) was a period of
intense social changes for the Jewish people. During this period,
the Jewish people experienced a Syrian king defiling the Jerusalem
Temple, the Maccabean Revolt, the celebration of Hanukkah, the
establishment of a competing Jewish temple in Egypt, and the
destruction of the Jerusalem Temple. During this time, Jews spread
out all over the Diaspora. The turmoil and the lack of visible
cohesion have led many scholars to argue that there was no Jewish
unity and no distinguishable Jewish identity in this time period.
This book argues against this trend in academia, and posits that a
strong Jerusalem tradition unified the Jewish people.
"Paul's Letter to the Galatians & Christian Theology"
conference was held at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland
from July 10-13, 2012. This book contains articles by theologians,
scholars, and pastors who presented their research at the very
important theological conference on the book of Galatians. This
book will be helpful for scholars, pastors, and serious students of
the Bible. And this book can be used as a textbook at a seminary or
a university and can be utilized in Church Bible studies classes,
as well. The University of St. Andrews was founded in 1413, fully
one hundred years before the Protestant Reformation. It is
Scotland's first university and the third oldest in the English
speaking world. Since the very beginning, the University of St.
Andrews has played an instrumental role in providing leadership for
the academic study of theology and for the Christian church. John
Knox, the founder of the Presbyterian church, is among the
luminaries who studied at the University of St. Andrews.
Joseph O'Neill's novel, Netherland, has won many prestigious awards
and recognitions, including the PEN/Faulker Award and The New York
Times Book Review's "Best Book of the Year." This book, written and
published in the first decade of the 21st century, accurately
captures the zeitgeist of the American people and American people's
perception about American politics, War against Terror, and
American capitalism. Dr. Heerak Christian Kim, who has identified
the literary device of "The Key Signifier," analyzes Joseph's
O'Neill's book, Netherland, with the view to understanding the
current irregularities in US domestic politics as well as the
general zeitgeist of the American people. There is no question that
the first decade of the 21st century has been the most "odd" decade
of American history in terms of politics. The anti-Washington
sentiment that is sweeping the nation from the agricultural
heartland of America and the labor-centric cities of America, such
as Boston, is creating unprecedented questioning of what makes
America what it is and the values that motivate the American
people. Professor Kim's important historical-literary criticism
book on Joseph O'Neill's novel, Netherland, provides valuable
insights into understanding the current trends in American society.
This book is a valuable resource for not only literary critics and
English teachers, but also for the educated public interested in
understanding current trends in American society and politics. Dr.
Heerak Christian Kim is the author of the scholarly monograph, Key
Signifier as Literary Device: Its Definition and Function in
Literature and Media.
This reference contains academic papers by rising scholars trained
in the United Kingdom.
List of Contributors: The Rev. Prof. Heerak Christian Kim is
Adjunct Professor of Asia Evangelical College and Seminary in
Bangalore, India. Professor Kim was the Lady Davis Fellow in the
State of Israel from 1996 to 1997, and is the author of many
important books, among which is The Jerusalem Tradition in the Late
Second Temple Period (2007). He has researched at UCLA, University
of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Harvard University, Cambridge
University, Heidelberg University, and the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem. The Rev. Prof. Young Mog Song is Lecturer of New
Testament at Kosin University in Pusan, South Korea. Prof. Song
holds Th.M. from Potchefstroom University and a Doctorate in
Philosophy and Literature from the University of Johannesburg in
South Africa. Professor Yong-Sun Yang teaches Systematic Theology
at Wesley Institute in Sydney, Australia. Prof. Yang's journey
began with an academic training in mathematics, which developed
into a professional interest in economics. Gradually, interest in
economics led Prof. Yang to an interest in philosophy and, finally,
in theology. Prof. Yang lives in Sydney with his wife, Mi-Hea,
three daughters, So-Ra, So-Ri and Ha-Neul, and one son, Jeong-Hun.
Sunwoo Hwang received his BA from Yonsei University in Seoul, South
Korea. He then went to the United States, and received M.Div. from
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and S.T.M. in Old Testament
from Yale University Divinity School. He then made an academic
pilgrimage to Edinburgh, Scotland, and he is currently in the
process of completing his Ph.D. in Hebrew and the Old Testament at
the University of Edinburgh.
"Korean-American Youth Identity and 9/11: An Examination of
Korean-American Ethnic Identity in Post-9/11 America" by Professor
Heerak Christian Kim of Asia Evangelical College and Seminary is a
very important book in the area of ethnic studies in post-9/11
America. Although many books have been written on 9/11, there has
not been adequate examination of its impact for particular ethnic
groups. Even scholars of ethnic studies seem to ignore 9/11 as an
event that is incidental to self-understanding and group identity
of America's ethnic groups. This book is a step in the right
direction in computing 9/11 into the study of ethnic identity and
experience in America. This book specifically focuses on
Korean-American identity, particularly in regards to
Korean-American youth. However, this scholarly examination is
further significant in its sensitivity to the ethnic experience of
other Asian-Americans and in its examination of Korean-American
identity as negotiated in the context of the larger dominant
culture of America. And this book contributes further to the
understanding of ethnic identity in the United States by devoting
an important chapter to the dynamics of inter-ethnic relations
between Korean-Americans and African-Americans. Besides being a
monumental contribution to the understanding of ethnic identity in
comparative terms, this book represents an important contribution
to Korean-American studies. This book is the most up-to-date book
on Korean-American youth identity and provides the scholarly
community with valuable information regarding which direction to
take future research regarding Korean-American identity and the
Asian-American experience in the United States. As Asian-Americans
are rising in terms of number and influence, the need for
understanding their identity becomes important on academic, social,
political, economic, and intellectual levels. This book is a very
important book to meet the rising need that has been largely
neglected in academia and in the publishing industry thus far. This
book is an essential addition to all serious university libraries,
public libraries, and private personal libraries of educated
individuals.
JEWISH LAW AND IDENTITY is the second book in the Hermit Kingdom
Studies in Christianity and Judaism, an academic monograph series
in Hebrew, Jewish, and Early Christian Studies. This book contains
9 academic essays relating to the theme of Jewish law and identity.
Chapter one compares English contract law (Law of Privity of
Contracts) with Jewish contract law as found in the book of Genesis
(the Abrahamic covenant). Chapters two and three discuss Jewish
Rabbinic Law and its relevance for understanding Jewish identity in
the period of the composition of the documents. Chapters four, five
and seven discuss Jewish individual and group identity as found in
the Old Testament, particularly in relation to the religious
practice (Temple worship) and political institutions (the monarchy)
of ancient Israel. Chapter six is a theoretical discussion for
understanding identity in relation to rituals. The author proposes
"the atomic theory," utilizing the scientific concept of the atom
with nucleus and electrons, applied in a social-scientific and
humanistic way to texts and social realities. Chapter eight
discusses the book of Acts and its interaction with Jewish identity
and the impact of the movement founded by Jesus of Nazareth.
Chapter nine discusses Jewish identity as seen through the
pseudepigraphic text of the Psalms of Solomon and its relevant for
the late Second Temple period. All the academic essays in the book
discuss Jewish law and identity in a creative, and ground-breaking
way in light of the most recent research trends. The essays
represented here include important academic papers delivered at
international conferences, like the Society of Biblical Literature
International Meeting and the Australia and New Zealand Theological
Society continental conference. This book is useful for using in
college/university teaching and for advanced research in Jewish
studies.
Nuzi, Women's Rights and Hurrian Ethnicity And Other Academic
Essays is the first book in the Hermit Kingdom Studies in Identity
and Society series. The academic research publication series seeks
to examine the question of identity and its relation to society.
The research publication project promotes creative new approaches
to thinking about identity as well as a combination of traditional
academic methodologies. Nuzi, Women's Rights and Hurrian Ethnicity
And Other Academic Essays by Heerak Christian Kim is an excellent
book that illustrates the scope and purpose of the new academic
series. This book represents 15 years of active, professional
academic research in correspondence with some of the greatest minds
in the world in the field of Ancient Near Eastern Studies, History
of Christianity, Old Testament Studies, New Testament Studies,
Qumran Studies, and Medieval Studies. This book's concern with
identity is reflected in studies such as the examination of the
position of women in ancient Iraq, marriage in Qumran, and women's
religious piety in the middle ages. Heerak Christian Kim has
expertly achieved an interdisciplinary study of a great magnitude
that is sure to be emulated by many others. Kim's erudition and
writing is reminiscent of perhaps the greatest mind to have walked
at Brandeis University - Professor Cyrus Gordon.
"Toni Morrison's Beloved as African-American Scripture & Other
Articles on History and Canon" is a very important academic book
exploring the question of historicity and canonicity -- the
relationship (in causality and relational terms) between the
experience of human community and the creation (or the
interpretation) of a religious text (and the canonization of a
religious "text"). This book contains a collection of academic
articles ranging from African-American history, Jewish history,
early Christian history, the New Testament, Patristic history,
medieval history, and the history of the Reformation. This academic
work is a bold quest to capture the essence of history and canon as
phenomenalized in the human experience. Scholars and students of
history, religion, literary criticism, sociology, anthropology,
humanities, and theology will surely benefit from reading this
book. Although this book is highly academic, it is written in a
very readable style so that educated individuals who may not be
specialists will benefit from the articles in the book.
This book is the first book in the new academic book series, Hermit
Kingdom Studies in Christianity and Judaism, which seeks to
encourage advancement of knowledge in the area of Hebrew language
studies, Jewish historical studies, and Early Christianity / New
Testament studies. The academic series particularly encourages the
use of interdisciplinary approaches and creative thinking. HEBREW,
JEWISH, AND EARLY CHRISTIAN STUDIES: ACADEMIC ESSAYS by Heerak
Christian Kim contains 6 academic papers. The academic papers
represent fruits of academic research conducted in a period of 10
years in three countries in three continents: Israel, United
States, and United Kingdom. The research was conducted under the
auspices of some of the world most prestigious fellowships, such as
the Lady Davis Fellowship and the Raoul Wallenberg Scholarship.
Heerak Christian Kim researched with some of the world's greatest
minds - at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Cambridge
University, and America's Ivy League universities. Some of the
papers in the collection were delivered before an academic audience
in important academic conferences (Society of Biblical Literature,
British New Testament Conference, and American Schools of Oriental
Research) and represent cutting-edge research in the respective
field. The essays show erudition. But more importantly, some of the
creative ideas contained in the book represent potentially a strong
force of change in methodology and academic consensus in the area
of Hebrew, Jewish, and Early Christian studies. This book is aimed
at specialists in the field and can be used as a text book for
college courses in the area of Hebrew, Jewish, and Early Christian
studies. This book would be beneficial and helpful for clergy and
informed laity who want a more serious study of the Bible,
Christianity, and Judaism.
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