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Chosen Peoples: The Bible, Race and Empire in the Long Nineteenth Century

Chosen Peoples: The Bible, Race and Empire in the Long Nineteenth Century

This innovative interdisciplinary volume explores the politics of biblical translation and interpretation in a global context, demonstrating how biblical ideas and metaphors shaped narratives of racial, national and identity in the long nineteenth century. -- .

Gareth Atkins; Shinjini Das; Brian Murray

  • Manchester University Press
  • 9781526160201
  • 240 pages
  • €30
  • Paperback / softback
  • United Kingdom
  • Colonialism & imperialism