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Orality, literacy, and colonialism in antiquity / edited by Jonathan A. Draper. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2004 - viii, 240 p. ; 25 cm. - Society of biblical literature Semeia studies, v. 47 1567-200X ; . - Semeia studies ; no. 47. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-238).

Orality, literacy, and colonialism in antiquity / Jonathan A. Draper -- Essays -- Indigenous poems, colonialist texts / John Miles Foley -- Cognition, orality-literacy, and approaches to first-century writings / Pieter J.J. Botha -- Moving beyond colonialist discourse : understanding oral theory and cultural difference in the context of media analysis / J.A. "Bobby" Loubser -- Why did Plato write? / Jean-Luc Solâre -- Mithra's cult : an example of religious colonialism in Roman times? / Baudouin Decharneux -- The origins of the Hebrew scriptures in imperial relations / Richard A. Horsley -- Roman imperialism and early Christian scribality / Werner H. Kelber -- Practicing the presence of God in John : ritual use of scripture and the Eidos Theou in John 5:37 / Jonathan A. Draper -- Responses -- Rabbinic oral tradition in late Byzantine Galilee : Christian empire and rabbinic ideological resistance / Martin S. Jaffee -- Oralities, literacies, and colonialism in antiquity and contemporary scholarship / Claudia V. Camp.

ISBN: 9004130438 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2004004672

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Oral communication--Religious aspects--History--To 1500--Congresses.
Written communication--Religious aspects--History--To 1500--Congresses.
Colonies--Religious aspects--History--To 1500--Congresses.
Oral communication--History--Mediterranean Region--To 1500--Congresses.
Written communication--History--Mediterranean Region--To 1500--Congresses.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Mediterranean Region--Religion--Congresses.
Mediterranean Region--History--To 476--Congresses.

LC Class. No.: BL687 / .O73 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 302.2/24/093