La Violencia and the Hebrew Bible : The Politics and Histories of Biblical Hermeneutics on the America

Part 1. Reading The Hebrew Bible On The American Continent. Violence In National Security Arrangements: The Case Of The United States, The Caribbean, And The Nations In The Oracles Against The Nations / Steed Vernyl Davidson ; Contesting State Violence: The Bible, The Public Good, And Divinely Sanctioned Violence In The Texas Borderlands / Gregory Lee Cuéllar ; How Long, Oh God? I Cry For Help: Habakkuk, Violence, And The Quest For A Just God In Honduras / Renata Furst ; The Culture Of Fear: About Internalized Violence In Ancient Near Eastern And Biblical Literatures / José Enrique Ramírez-kidd -- Part 2. Reading Biblical Texts In American Contexts. Denouncing Imperialism: An Argentine Rereading Of The Tower Of Babel (gen 11:1-9) / Pablo R. Andiñach ; Biblical Interpretation As Violence: Genesis 19 And Judges 19 In The Context Of Hiv And Aids / Cheryl B. Anderson ; How To Read The Bible In The Belly Of The Beast: About The Politics Of Biblical Hermeneutics Within The United States Of America / Susanne Scholz ; They Will Be Yours For Corvée And Serve You: Forced Labor In The Hebrew Bible, Modern America, And Twentieth-century Communist States / Serge Frolov ; Trauma All Around: Pedagogical Reflections On Victimization And Privilege In Theological Responses To Biblical Violence / Julia M. O'brien -- Part 3. Responses. The Earth Was Filled With Violence: Reading The Hebrew Bible Against La Violencia / Nancy Bedford ; La Violencia And The Return Of The Monstrous: A Response / Todd Penner ; The Interconnectedness Of La Violencia: A Response From Brazil (in Portuguese) / Ivoni Richter Reimer. Edited By Susanne Scholz And Pablo R. Andiñach. La Violencia Refers To The Brutal, Repressive, And Murderous Policies Of State-sponsored Violence Practiced In Various Central And South American And Caribbean Countries During The Twentieth Century, Often Supported And Fostered By External Powers Such As The Usa--back Cover. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. In English, With Summaries In Spanish In Parts 1 And 2; 1 Response In Portuguese.