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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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
2018
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1871-2207 |
Contient: | Enthalten in: Horizons in biblical theology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/18712207-12341363 |