Contexts for Amos: Prophetic Poetics in Latin-American Perspective
(Paperback, NIPPOD)
Publishing Details
Contexts for Amos: Prophetic Poetics in Latin-American Perspective
By (Author) Mark Daniel Carroll R.
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
1st November 2009
NIPPOD
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Christianity
Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts
224.806
Physical Properties
Paperback
362
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
578g
Description
This learned volume offers a close reading of chapters 3 to 6 of the book of Amos, and attempts to locate biblical study and theological reflection within the complex cultural context of Latin America. The author prefaces his study with a wide-ranging survey of the continuing debate over the proper use of the Bible as a model for the structures of society. The author's particular focus is Latin America, and through sociological and textual analysis, he seeks to define the role of the prophetic biblical voice in this society and presses for a recognition of moral complexities and a constant questioning and self-evaluation from those who would claim to speak for God in society.
Author Bio
M. Daniel Carroll R. is Professor of Old Testament at Denver Seminary and Adjunct Professor of Old Testament at El Seminario Teologico Centroamericano in Guatemala City.
