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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Main Author: Sugirtharajah, R.S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 1999
In: Journal for the study of the New Testament
Year: 1999, Volume: 21, Issue: 73, Pages: 83-112
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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 expostion.
ISSN:1745-5294
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the New Testament
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0142064X9902107305