Imperial critical commentaries: Christian discourse and commentarial writings in colonial India
This article investigates a series of commentaries known as the Indian Church Commentaries, produced during the imperial period in India, and demonstrates how myths of race, nationality and English superiority were integral to the commentarial strategies, and how the commentators' allegiance to...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
1999
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Journal for the study of the New Testament
Year: 1999, Volume: 21, Issue: 73, Pages: 83-112 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India
/ New Testament
/ Exegesis
/ Colonialism
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| IxTheo Classification: | HA Bible HC New Testament KBM Asia RA Practical theology RF Christian education; catechetics RG Pastoral care |
| Further subjects: | B
Commentary
B Hermeneutics B Bible study B Bibelpastoral B India |
| Summary: | This article investigates a series of commentaries known as the Indian Church Commentaries, produced during the imperial period in India, and demonstrates how myths of race, nationality and English superiority were integral to the commentarial strategies, and how the commentators' allegiance to the imperial cause informed their biblical exposition |
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| ISSN: | 0142-064X |
| Contains: | In: Journal for the study of the New Testament
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