- 369 pages
- English
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About this book
This learned volume offers a close reading of chapters 3 to 6 of the book of Amos, and attempts to locate biblical study and theological reflection within the complex cultural context of Latin America. The author prefaces his study with a wide-ranging survey of the continuing debate over the proper use of the Bible as a model for the structures of society. The author's particular focus is Latin America, and through sociological and textual analysis, he seeks to define the role of the prophetic biblical voice in this society and presses for a recognition of moral complexities and a constant questioning and self-evaluation from those who would claim to speak for God in society.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 RELATING THE TEXT AND THE WORLD: INTRODUCTION AND FRAMEWORK
- Chapter 2 THE WORLD BEHIND THE TEXT: SOCIOLOGICAL STUDIES AND THE OLD TESTAMENT
- Chapter 3 A WORLD WITHIN THE WORLD: RELIGION AND MORALITY IN CONTEXT
- Chapter 4 THE TEXT AND THE WORLD: THE MORAL AUTHORITY OF SCRIPTURE AND THE CALL FOR A RESPONSIBLE POETICS
- Chapter 5 THE WORLD WITHIN THE TEXT: POETICS AND THE SOCIAL IMAGINATION IN AMOS
- Chapter 6 FROM THE TEXT TO THE WORLD: AMOS IN THE MODERN CONTEXT
- Appendix 1 TRADITION AND HISTORY IN AMOS
- Appendix 2 TEXTUAL METHOD IN LATIN AMERICAN LIBERATION THEOLOGY
- Bibliography
- Index of Biblical References
- Index of Authors
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