The Labour of Reading: Desire, Alienation, and Biblical Interpretation

These 18 essays in honor of R.C. Culley (religious studies, McGill U.) broach new ways of reading the Hebrew and Greek Bibles including a comparative literary study of Icelandic and Israelite beginnings, a post-Auschwitz interpretation of Matthew's Gospel, and feminist exegesis. Includes stereoscopic illustrations of Palestine. Lacks an index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)