Zeese Papanikolas forges seemingly disparate events and movements in western history—including some of its strangest and most exotic strains—into a coherent whole by examining them against the laughter and wisdom of Shoshonean trickster tales. Seen against these tales; the West becomes both a canvas for the projection of utopian dreams and the site of their shattered remains.
#303304 in Books Wm B Eerdmans Publishing Co. 2014-02-21Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .69 x 5.50l; .48 #File Name: 0802870724179 pagesReality Grief Hope Three Urgent Prophetic Tasks
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A Powerful Statement of Need for Prophetic Ministry NowBy Carol F. KrauWalter Brueggemann is a prophet for today! His writing is thought-provoking; well-researched; and compelling. In this particular book he makes a cogent case for US citizens to reflect on the reality of our nation and world and for US Christians to seriously contemplate the relationships between citizenship and faith.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A book to ponder and to wonder - but one ...By Sylvester D. RyanA book to ponder and to wonder - but one not to be laid aside until one completes the book; because it opens a huge understanding of the prophets of the Hebrew Scriptures both in terms of their own setting in the history of the Jews and the gripping insights to parallels in the world of today and our own nation today. Sylvester ?Ryan1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Required reading?By Franko R.If I had my way; this book and its timely message would be required reading for every politician; banker; and member of the military who put the word Christian in the description of their beliefs. Thank you Dr Brueggemann.
