Theorizing Scriptures : New Critical Orientations to a Cultural Phenomenon / edited by Vincent L. Wimbush.

Historically, religious scriptures are defined as holy texts that are considered to be beyond the abilities of the layperson to interpret. Their content is most frequently analyzed by clerics who do not question the underlying political or social implications of the text, but use the writing to conv...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Other Authors:	Wimbush, Vincent L.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2008.
Series:	Signifying (on) Scriptures.
Subjects:	Sacred books > History and criticism. Sacred books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.