Sing Us the Songs of Zion: Land, Culture, and Resistance in Psalm 137, 12 Years a Slave, and Cedar Man
This article reads Psalm 137 in light of colonial appropriation of land and culture, contextualizing the violence of verses 8 and 9 as a response to exile and as a method of protecting Judean cultural practices. Two modern art pieces serve as points of comparison: Steve McQueen’s film 12 Years a Sla...
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Language: | English |
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Brill
2018
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Horizons in biblical theology
Year: 2018, Volume: 40, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-16 |
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The Book of Psalms
exile
violence
cultural appropriation
land appropriation
colonialism
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