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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Auteur principal: Joerstad, Mari 1984- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill 2018
Dans: Horizons in biblical theology
Année: 2018, Volume: 40, Numéro: 1, Pages: 1-16
Sujets non-standardisés:B The Book of Psalms exile violence cultural appropriation land appropriation colonialism
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Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
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Résumé: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 Slave, and Joe David’s totem pole Cedar Man. The article concludes by considering how the violent language of Psalm 137 may guide contemporary ethical reflection.
ISSN:1871-2207
Contient:Enthalten in: Horizons in biblical theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18712207-12341363