Messianism Against Christology [electronic resource] : Resistance Movements, Folk Arts, and Empire /
Perkinson, J.author.
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 out memories of pastoral nomad resistance not entirely erased by the repressions of agricultural empires, that are revitalized in the prophetic movements of Elijah, the Baptist and Jesus. It also underscores the relevance of these “little tradition” practices for eco-politics and indigenous solidarity efforts today. .
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction Junk Installation: Messianic Art and Social Movement; 1 Wildlands Memorialization: Messianism Mapped; 2 Ancestral Invocation: Messianic Traces from Abel to Isaiah; 3 Parabolic Incantation: Movement Messianism and the Jubilee Jesus; 4 Metaphysical Speculation: From Messianism to Christology; 5 Talismanic Depiction: Messianic Repair and Folk Arts (Ethiopia); 6 Insurgent Beat: Messianic Decay and Vision Quest; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 out memories of pastoral nomad resistance not entirely erased by the repressions of agricultural empires, that are revitalized in the prophetic movements of Elijah, the Baptist and Jesus. It also underscores the relevance of these “little tradition” practices for eco-politics and indigenous solidarity efforts today. .
Jesus Christ
Bible—Theology.
Imperialism.
Ethics.
Political science.
Religion and sociology.
Biblical Studies.
Imperialism and Colonialism.
Ethics.
Moral Philosophy.
Political Science.
Religion and Society.