Biblical Animality After Jacques Derrida (Semeia Studies 91)

A new theoretical and exegetical angle on the Bible and animal studies According to Genesis, humans are made in God's image but animals are not. Hannah M. Str°mmen challenges this view by critiquing the boundary between humans and animals in the Bible through the work of philosopher Jacques Derrida. Building on Derrida's The Animal That Therefore I Am, Str°mmen brings to light significant moments where the lines between the divine, human, and animal are ambiguous in a rich range of biblical texts, from Noah as the first carnivorous man in Genesis 9 to Revelation's beasts. Features A contribution to research on Jacques Derrida and deconstruction An examination of Derrida's work on the human/animal boundary Critical engagement with the way the Bible is frequently held up as a point of blame for anthropocentrism

• | Author: Hannah M. Str°mmen
• | Publisher: Sbl Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 13, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 218 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Religion
• | ISBN-10: 0884142973
• | ISBN-13: 9780884142973