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The liberation of Christmas : the infancy narratives in social context / Richard A. Horsley.

Title
The liberation of Christmas : the infancy narratives in social context / Richard A. Horsley.
Author
Horsley, Richard A.
Publication
New York : Crossroad, c1989.

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Description
xiv, 201 p.; 22 cm.
Subject
  • Bible. > Criticism, interpretation, etc
  • Bible. N.T. Matthew I, 18-II, 23 > Criticism, interpretation, etc
  • Central America > Social conditions > 1979-
  • Christianity and politics
  • Christmas
  • Government, Resistance to > Biblical teaching
  • Infancy narratives (Gospels)
  • Jesus Christ > Nativity
  • Revolutions > Biblical teaching
  • Since 1979
  • United States > Social conditions > 1980-2020
Genre/Form
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Note
  • Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. 173-189.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
The Christmas story -- Caesar and census -- Herod, Jerusalem, and the Magi -- "To all the people" -- "A people prepared" -- Songs of liberation -- A modern analogy -- Liberating narrative and liberating understanding.
ISBN
0824509056 :
LCCN
^^^88025114^
OCLC
18381655
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library