Bodies, Borders, Believers

Ancient Texts and Present Conversations

472 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

An interdisciplinary collection of essays celebrating the work of the Norwegian theologian Turid Karlsen Seim, offering perspectives on her major themes.This stimulating collection of essays by prominent scholars honours Turid Karlsen Seim. Bodies, Borders, Believers brings together biblical scholars, ecumenical theologians, archaeologists, classicists, art historians, and church historians, working side by side to probe the past and its receptions in the present. The contributions relate in one way or another to Seim's broad research interests, covering such themes as gender analysis, bodily practices, and ecumenical dialogue. The editors have brought together an international group of scholars, and among the contributors many scholarly traditions, theoretical orientations, and methodological approaches are represented, making this book an interdisciplinary and border-crossing endeavour. A comprehensive bibliography of Seim's work is included.

• Reihe: James Clarke
• ISBN: 9780227175965
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 26.05.2016
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
• Herausgegeben von: Anne Hege Grung, Anna Rebecca Solevag, Marianne Bjelland Kartzow