Reading Ruth in Asia

Reading Ruth again, in Asia /Jione Havea and Peter H.W. Lau --Another postcolonial reading of the book of Ruth /Peter H.W. Lau --The key to successful migration? Rereading Ruth's confession (1:16-17) through the lens of Bhabha's mimicry /Sin-lung Tong --"Who is more to you than seven...

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Contributors: Havea, Jione 1965- (Editor) ; Lau, Peter H. W. 1972- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Atlanta SBL Press [2015]
In:Year: 2015
Reviews:[Rezension von: Reading Ruth in Asia] (2017) (Laffey, Alice L., 1944 -)
Series/Journal:International voices in biblical studies Number 7
Further subjects:B Bible. Ruth Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Asia
B Bible
B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc (Asia)
B Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:Reading Ruth again, in Asia /Jione Havea and Peter H.W. Lau --Another postcolonial reading of the book of Ruth /Peter H.W. Lau --The key to successful migration? Rereading Ruth's confession (1:16-17) through the lens of Bhabha's mimicry /Sin-lung Tong --"Who is more to you than seven sons": a cross-textual reading between the book of Ruth and A pair of peacocks to the southeast fly /Yan Lin --A reinterpretation of Levirate marriage in Ruth 4:1-12 for Kachin society /Roi Nu --An intertextual reading of Ruth and Proverbs 31:10-31, with a Chinese woman's perspective /Elaine W.F. Goh --Patriarchy, a threat to human bonding: reading the story of Ruth in the light of marriage and family structures in India /Surekha Nelavala --The Boaz solution: reading Ruth in light of Australian asylum seekers discourse /Anthony Rees --Stirring Naomi: another gleaning at the edges of Ruth 1 /Jione Havea.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-137) and indexes
ISBN:0884141012