L. Lawrence & M. Aguilar
(eds.)
Anthropology and
Biblical Studies
Avenues of Approach
Presents the findings of an international research
symposium, held at St Andrews University, Scotland, in July 2003.
Contributors include both biblical scholars and anthropologists. The
essays presented variously explore and review interdisciplinary links,
innovations and developments between anthropology and biblical studies
in reference to interpretation of both the OT and NT and pseudepigraphal
works. Explored are methodological issues, the use of anthropological
concepts in biblical studies (identity; purity boundaries; virtuoso
religion; spiritual experience; sacred space) and more ‘field
orientated’ work of bible translators in different cultures.
"These studies combine to show the fruitfulness of
ongoing interdisciplinary engagement between biblical studies and
anthropology, and offer some suggestive lines for future enquiry."
David G. Horrell, Expository Times.
Louise J. Lawrence (PhD, Exeter) is
Lecturer in New Testament at the University of Glasgow. She is the
author of An Ethnography of the Gospel of Matthew (2003).
Mario I. Aguilar (PhD, London) is Senior Lecturer in
Theology and Dean of Divinity at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
His many publications include Being Oromo in Kenya (1998).
Among other honours he is Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute.
ISBN 9789058540263
Pbk.
324pp. UK £29.95/ Europe £31.95/ ROW £33.95