Misreading scripture with individualist eyes : patronage, honor, and shame in the biblical world / E. Randolph Richards and Richard James. [print]

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Richards, E. Randolph (Ernest Randolph) [Author]

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9780830843794

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BS511.J28.M577 2020

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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.

Subject: "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"--

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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"--

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