Empire and New Testament texts: Theorising the imperial, in subversion and attraction

Considering the overt or sublime connections biblical scholars increasingly indicate between biblical texts and empires, this contribution engages the need for the theorisation of empire beyond material depiction. It is suggested that empire is primarily of conceptual nature and a negotiated noti...

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Main Author: Jeremy Punt
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2012-05-01
Series:HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
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Online Access:https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1182