Scripture, Culture, And Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading Of The Bible

This book examines the theology and ethics of land use through critical biblical exegesis. It explores the biblical writers' pervasive concern for the care of arable land as a central religious obligation. Davis creates a conversation between ancient texts and contemporary agrarian writers, providing a fresh theological perspective on a contemporary problem.

• | By (Author): Ellen F. (Duke University, North Carolina) Davis
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 13, 2008
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 254 pages
• | Language: Not Available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0521732239
• | ISBN-13: 9780521732239