| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 291 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Kinship : being in a family -- Kinship : staying in a family -- Patronage : gifts had strings attached -- Patronage : the system and the players -- Patronage : grace, faith, and the language of patronage -- Brokerage in the biblical world : I get by with a little lot of help from my friends -- Having honor : everybody has some -- Gaining honor : everybody wants more -- Honor contests -- Having shame : it is good for everyone -- Shaming : done right (and wrong) -- Having boundaries : us and them -- Guarding boundaries : keeping us us -- Redeeming kinship and boundaries : who is our family? -- Redeeming patronage and brokerage -- Conclusion: Biblical collectivism in my individualist world. |
| Summary |
"The Bible was written within collectivist cultures, and it's easy for Westerners to misinterpret--or miss--important elements. Combining the expertise of a biblical scholar and a missionary practitioner, this essential guidebook explores the deep social structures of the ancient Mediterranean, stripping away individualist assumptions and helping us read the Bible better"-- Provided by publisher |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Bible. |
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Bible -- Social scientific criticism.
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Social scientific criticism of sacred works. |
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Bible -- Critique, interprétation, etc. |
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Bible -- Critique sociale. |
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Bible. |
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Civilization, Ancient.
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Civilization, Ancient. |
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Mediterranean Region -- Civilization.
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Mediterranean Region. |
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Civilization. |
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Mediterranean Region -- Social conditions.
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Social conditions. |
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Civilization, Classical.
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Civilization, Classical. |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Added Author |
James, Richard (Crosscultural trainer), author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Richards, E. Randolph (Ernest Randolph). Misreading scripture with individualist eyes. Downers Grove, IL : IVP Academi, [2020] 9780830852758 (DLC) 2020028998 |
| ISBN |
9780830843794 (electronic book) |
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0830843795 (electronic book) |
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9780830852758 (paperback) |
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0830852751 (paperback) |
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