ISBN: 9780226742007

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… More...

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.—BooklistBrilliant 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 MonmouthA stunningly important book.—Walter Brueggemann, Theology TodayArtfully rendered, endlessly provocative.—Lawrence Weschler, New Yorker New Textbooks>Trade Paperback>Religion,Inspiration>Christianity>Christianity, University of Chicago Press Core >1 >T<

ISBN: 9780226742007

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… More...

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 New Textbooks>Trade Paperback>Religion,Inspiration>Christianity>Christianity, University of Chicago Press Core >1 >T<

ISBN: 9780226742007

Paperback, [PU: The University of Chicago Press], Regina Schwartz examines the story of Cain and Abel, as she sees it; that is, emblematic of a tragic biblical influence over Western secu… More...

Paperback, [PU: The University of Chicago Press], Regina Schwartz examines the story of Cain and Abel, as she sees it; that is, emblematic of a tragic biblical influence over Western secular notions of identity - notions often violently exclusionary, negatively defining "us" against "them" in ethnic, religious, racial, nationalistic terms., Philosophy Of Religion<

ISBN: 9780226742007

Find The Curse of Cain by Regina M. Schwartz in Paperback and other formats in Religion > Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General. Religion 9780226742007, University of Chicago Press