Misreading scripture with individualist eyes : patronage, honor, and shame in the biblical world /
Richards, E. Randolph
Misreading scripture with individualist eyes : patronage, honor, and shame in the biblical world / [print] E. Randolph Richards and Richard James. - Downers Grove, IL : IVP Academic, (c)2020. - 1 online resource (xii, 291 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
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.
"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"--
9780830843794
2020028999
Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible--Social scientific criticism.
Civilization, Ancient.
Civilization, Classical.
Electronic Books.
BS511.J28.M577 2020
Misreading scripture with individualist eyes : patronage, honor, and shame in the biblical world / [print] E. Randolph Richards and Richard James. - Downers Grove, IL : IVP Academic, (c)2020. - 1 online resource (xii, 291 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
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.
"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"--
9780830843794
2020028999
Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible--Social scientific criticism.
Civilization, Ancient.
Civilization, Classical.
Electronic Books.
BS511.J28.M577 2020