An Asian Introduction to the New Testament

Johnson Thomaskutty

ISBN 10: 1506462693 / ISBN 13: 9781506462691

Editore: Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2022

An Asian Introduction to the New Testament | Johnson Thomaskutty | Buch | Gebunden | Englisch | 2022 | Augsburg Fortress Publishers | EAN 9781506462691 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. Codice articolo 119929728

Riassunto:

Understanding and assessing the New Testament writings from Asian viewpoints provides a unique and original outlook for interpretation of the Christian Scriptures. To that end, An Asian Introduction to the New Testament is the first book of its kind to take full account of the multireligious, multiethnic, multilingual, multicultural, and pluralistic contexts in which Asian Christians find themselves. Into this already complex world, issues of poverty, casteism, class structure, honor and shame aspects, colonial realities, discrimination against women, natural calamities and ecological crises, and others add more layers of complexity.

Perceiving the New Testament in light of these realities enables the reader to see them in a fresh way while understanding that the Jesus Movement emerged from similar social situations. Readers will find able guides in an impressive array of more than twenty scholars from across Asia. Working with volume editor Johnson Thomaskutty, the authors make a clear case: the kernels of Christianity sprouted from Asian roots, and we must read the New Testament considering those roots in order to understand it afresh today.

Informazioni sull'autore:

Johnson Thomaskutty is a member of the faculty in the department of New Testament Studies at Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, India. He is the author of many books, including Dialogue in the Book of Signs: A Polyvalent Analysis of John 1:19-12:50 (Brill, 2015) and Saint Thomas the Apostle: New Testament, Apocrypha, and Historical Traditions (Bloomsbury, 2018).

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: An Asian Introduction to the New Testament
Casa editrice: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Data di pubblicazione: 2022
Legatura: Buch
Condizione: Neu