The Violent Legacy of Monotheism Schwartz, Regina M. Primary Author mixed material bibliography Chicago amd London The University of Chicago press 1997 monographic en English

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xv, ind. 211 p.; 23 cm The Curse of Cain confronts the inherent ambiguities of biblical stories on many levels and, in the end, offers an alternative, inspiring reading of the Bible that is attentive to visions of plenitude rather than scarcity, and to an ethics based on generosity rather than violence. "[A] provocative and timely examination of the interrelationship of monotheism and violence. . . . This is a refreshing alternative to criticism-biblical and otherwise-that so often confuses interpretation with closure; it is an invitation to an ethic of possibility, plenitude, and generosity, a welcome antidote to violence, as important for its insights into memory, identity, and place as for its criticism of monotheism's violent legacy."—Booklist "Brilliant and provocative, this is a work demanding close attention from critics, theologians, and all those interested in the imaginative roots of common life."—Rowan Williams, Bishop of Monmouth "A stunningly important book."—Walter Brueggemann, Theology Today "Artfully rendered, endlessly provocative."—Lawrence Weschler, New Yorker Violence Ethnicity--Study and teaching Ethnology in the Bible 221.830360226741990 Transformatio Library Bandung Theological Seminary 221.83036 Sch c 01202200294 Non Fiction 221.83036 Sch c The_Curse_of_Cain.jpg 96939 2022-01-28 19:17:58 2022-03-11 16:48:28 machine generated