Coping with Violence in the New Testament
Author | : Pieter G.R. de Villiers |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2012-01-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004221048 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004221042 |
Rating | : 4/5 (042 Downloads) |
Download or read book Coping with Violence in the New Testament written by Pieter G.R. de Villiers and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present publication aims to contribute to the recent scholarly debate about the interconnections between violence and monotheistic religions by analysing the role of violence in the New Testament as well as by offering some hermeneutical perspectives on violence as it is articulated in the earliest Christian writings.