Research Guides: Biblical Research/Exegesis: Intercultural/Diverse Voices

Searching for Diverse Perspectives

In QUICKSearch, try combing the name of the book of the Bible with terms like: global, multicultural, intercultural, world, nations, etc.

For example:

Romans AND (global OR multicultural OR intercultural)

Also consider combining with words like:

name of a country or culture
third world or majority world
a theological concept

Intercultural Commentary on Scripture

Global Bible Commentary by Daniel M. Patte (Editor); Teresa Okure (Editor)
Call Number: 220.7 G51P
Expand your horizon by reading the Bible with scholars from all over the world and from different religious persuasions.
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The Africana Bible by Valerie Bridgeman; Hugh Page
Call Number: 221.7 AF83P
This volume gathers multicultural and interdisciplinary perspectives on every book in the Hebrew Bible and Apocrypha. It opens a critical window onto the world of interpretation on the African continent and in the multiple diasporas of African peoples.
Handbook of Women Biblical Interpreters
ISBN: 9780801033568
A one-volume reference tool that introduces readers to a wide array of women interpreters of the Bible from the entire history of Christianity.
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Global Perspectives on the Bible by Mark Roncace; Joseph Weaver
Call Number: 2nd Floor 220.6 R666G
ISBN: 9780205865383
A collection of writings from a variety of geographic, social, cultural, political, economic, and religious settings.
The Peoples' Companion to the Bible
Call Number: 2nd Floor 220.07 P39D
Highlights the role of cultures in both the development of the Bible and in its subsequent reception around the world.
Voices from the Margin: Interpreting the Bible in the Third World
ISBN: 9781626982055
Some essays are specific to given cultures, while others offer more general analysis of Biblical passages with insights into economics and social conditions in the nations of the Global South.
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