Messianism Against Christology: Resistance Movements, Folk Arts, and Empire

by James W. Perkinson

Book Overview

Messianism Against Christology: Resistance Movements, Folk Arts and Empire is a work committed to re-thinking the Christian tradition from the point of view of messianic movements of eco-sustainability and social justice rather than magnified individuals. Framed by considerations of political struggle and insurgent folk art in contemporary Detroit and ancient Ethiopia, the work concentrates its attention on the biblical tradition, teasing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349461687
• ISBN13: 9781349461684
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"