Colonialism and the Bible

The emanation of the contributions from very different socio-political settings ensures a great variety of approaches. The project also demonstrates clearly the usefulness and adaptability of the late Michael Prior’s work on the Palestinian question and his unquestionable influence on all the authors and editors of the book. * Journal for the Study of the Old Testament *
Biblical scholars and theologians from the so-called Third World have been researching the way the Bible has been (mis)understood and (mis)used in and outside the Churches during the Western colonial enterprise, but this volume is the first to investigate the issue thoroughly and comprehensively from the global perspective. Future studies of the mutual implication between the Bible and colonialism in Africa and the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean will benefit immensely from this landmark overview. -- Peter C. Phan, Georgetown University
This engaging and eminently readable volume goes a long way to clarify the complicated story of the Bible’s involvement both in colonization and emancipation. It is a must-read for anyone grappling with old and new empires. The essays provide a valuable primer on colonial/postcolonial discourse analysis. -- R. S. Sugirtharajah, University of Birmingham, UK
In this timely volume of largely socio-cultural critical essays, and in the tradition of liberationist, postcolonial, and decolonizing discourses and movements, scholars who represent the Global South tease out the multifaceted, ambiguous, and complex intersections between colonialism and the Christian Bible. -- Jeremy Punt, University of Stellenbosch