Description: An American Biblical Orientalism by David D. Grafton This book explores the writings of thee Americans evangelicals and their views of the people of the "Bible Lands" in the nineteenth century. David D. Grafton argues that their descriptions of the people impacted the way in which American Bible readers "orientalized" these peoples, fitting them into biblical categories as heroes or villains. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An American Biblical Orientalism examines the life and work of Eli Smith, William McClure Thomson, and Edward Robinson and their descriptions of the "Bible Lands." While there has been a great deal written about American travelogues to the Holy Lands, this book focuses on how these three prominent American Protestants described the indigenous peoples, and how those images were consumed by American Christians who had little direct experience with the "Bible Lands." David D. Grafton argues that their publications (Biblical Researches, Later Biblical Researches, and The Land and the Book) profoundly impacted the way that American Protestants read and interpreted the Bible in the late nineteenth century. The descriptions and images of the people found their way into American Bible Dictionaries, Theological Dictionaries, and academic and religious circles of a growing bible readership in North America. Ultimately, the people of late Ottoman society (e.g. Jews, Christians and Muslims) were essentialized as the living characters of the Bible. These peoples were fit into categories as heroes or villains from biblical stories, and rarely seen as modern people in their own right. Thus, they were "orientalized," in the words of Edward Said. Author Biography David D. Grafton is professor of Islamic studies and Christian-Muslim relations at the Duncan Black Macdonald Center of Hartford Seminary. Table of Contents Introduction1.Images of the "Oriental" among early American evangelicals2.Eli Smith (1801-1857), "First True Orientalist"3.A Scientific American Biblical Orientalism4.Robinsons American Oriental Bible Dictionaries5.William McClure Thomson and the "Fifth Gospel"6.Study of the Biblical OrientConclusion: American Biblical Orientalism and the Modern Middle East Review In this lively book, David Grafton introduces three nineteenth-century writers – the missionaries Eli Smith and William McClure Thomson, and the biblical scholar, Edward Robinson – who shaped how U.S. readers imagined the Bible Lands and the American Protestant place in the world. By presenting Middle Eastern people as if they were latter-day biblical characters, Grafton argues, this trio projected fantasies which fueled ideas about American exceptionalism and exerted a dangerous, long-term impact on U.S.-Middle Eastern relations. At the same time, they inspired American evangelicals in ways that remain visible until today. Subtly analyzed, yet written in a bold style, Graftons account of what he calls American Biblical Orientalism will draw a wide range of readers and stimulate vivid debate. -- Heather J. Sharkey, University of Pennsylvania Long Description An American Biblical Orientalism examines the life and work of Eli Smith, William McClure Thomson, and Edward Robinson and their descriptions of the "Bible Lands." While there has been a great deal written about American travelogues to the Holy Lands, this book focuses on how these three prominent American Protestants described the indigenous peoples, and how those images were consumed by American Christians who had little direct experience with the "Bible Lands." David D. Grafton argues that their publications (Biblical Researches, Later Biblical Researches, and The Land and the Book) profoundly impacted the way that American Protestants read and interpreted the Bible in the late nineteenth century. The descriptions and images of the people found their way into American Bible Dictionaries, Theological Dictionaries, and academic and religious circles of a growing bible readership in North America. Ultimately, the people of late Ottoman society (e.g. Jews, Christians and Muslims) were essentialized as the living characters of the Bible. These peoples were fit into categories as heroes or villains from biblical stories, and rarely seen as modern people in their own right. Thus, they were "orientalized," in the words of Edward Said. Review Quote In this lively book, David Grafton introduces three nineteenth-century writers - the missionaries Eli Smith and William McClure Thomson, and the biblical scholar, Edward Robinson - who shaped how U.S. readers imagined the Bible Lands and the American Protestant place in the world. By presenting Middle Eastern people as if they were latter-day biblical characters, Grafton argues, this trio projected fantasies which fueled ideas about American exceptionalism and exerted a dangerous, long-term impact on U.S.-Middle Eastern relations. At the same time, they inspired American evangelicals in ways that remain visible until today. Subtly analyzed, yet written in a bold style, Graftons account of what he calls American Biblical Orientalism will draw a wide range of readers and stimulate vivid debate. Details ISBN1978704860 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield ISBN-10 1978704860 ISBN-13 9781978704862 Format Hardcover Author David D. Grafton Subtitle The Construction of Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Nineteenth-Century American Evangelical Piety Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States Illustrations 0 Illustrations, unspecified Pages 246 Year 2019 DEWEY 303.482730560882804090 Short Title An American Biblical Orientalism Language English UK Release Date 2019-10-16 Imprint Lexington Books/Fortress Academic NZ Release Date 2019-10-16 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2019-10-14 Publication Date 2019-10-16 US Release Date 2019-10-16 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:125863784;
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ISBN-13: 9781978704862
Book Title: An American Biblical Orientalism
Number of Pages: 246 Pages
Publication Name: An American Biblical Orientalism: The Construction of Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Nineteenth-Century American Evangelical Piety
Language: English
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Item Height: 234 mm
Subject: History
Publication Year: 2019
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Author: David D. Grafton
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