Ruth: An Earth Bible Commentary

Alice M. Sinnott's ecological reading of the book of Ruth emphasizes the power of the story to engage readers emotions, imagination, memory, and reason, and how it transcends geographical, spatial, and historical boundaries by appealing to concerns about the Earth and its community. Sinnott highlights the ecological dimensions of the text that scholars have ignored or dismissed, and explores how the narrator gives voice to the way in which the Earth functions throughout the story. She also considers non-human characters as legitimate determining factors in the structuring of the narrative and recognizes Earth and members of the Earth community as equally valid subjects.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 120 pages
Publication date: 24 March 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This ecological reading of the book of Ruth takes into account the power which this short story holds, speaking to the whole person by engaging each reader's emotions, imagination, memory, and reason. Alice M. Sinnott demonstrates how the story of Ruth transcends geographical, spatial, and historical boundaries by appealing to all concerned with the plight of the Earth. Sinnott highlights the ecological dimensions of the text that scholars have ignored or dismissed in the past, and explores how the narrator gives voice to the way in which the Earth functions throughout the story. Integral to her reading of the text is a concern for Earth and matters such as food, famine, death, harvests, grain, day and night, and members of the Earth community. Sinnott considers non-human characters as legitimate determining factors in the structuring of the narrative, and recognizes Earth and members of the Earth community as equally valid subjects. By identifying with these aspects of Ruth, Sinnott is able to read the text with new eyes; and by placing special emphasis in how the narrator depicts the natural world, she reinforces how subjects from that world emerge as integral components.

This ecological reading of the book of Ruth takes into account the power which this short story holds, speaking to the whole person by engaging each reader's emotions, imagination, memory, and reason. Alice M. Sinnott demonstrates how the story of Ruth transcends geographical, spatial, and historical boundaries by appealing to all concerned with the plight of the Earth. Sinnott highlights the ecological dimensions of the text that scholars have ignored or dismissed in the past, and explores how the narrator gives voice to the way in which the Earth functions throughout the story. Integral to her reading of the text is a concern for Earth and matters such as food, famine, death, harvests, grain, day and night, and members of the Earth community. Sinnott considers non-human characters as legitimate determining factors in the structuring of the narrative, and recognizes Earth and members of the Earth community as equally valid subjects. By identifying with these aspects of Ruth, Sinnott is able to read the text with new eyes; and by placing special emphasis in how the narrator depicts the natural world, she reinforces how subjects from that world emerge as integral components.

Weight: 198g
Dimension: 204 x 233 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780567696960